I'd Like To Be A Teabag

Poet: Peter Dixon

"I'd like to be a teabag,

And stay at home all day..." p. 94

Makes me smile. Link to a tea topic.

Attack of the Mutant Mangos: A Fruit Salad Ballad of Baddies

Poet: Andrew Fusek Peters

"They are totally bananas

They hang out in a bunch..." p. 77

A glorious poem with word play and fantastic descriptions of characteristics. Good link to a maths project on fruit salads.

The Sandwich

Poet: Tony Mitton

"I think I'll make a sandwich

I'd better start with bread..." p. 46

Funny and satisfying. The result of the long list is a revolting concoction.

Useful for looking at healthy eating, games which involve remembering, personal preferences and differences.

The Rabbit Problem

Author: Emily Gravett

Illustrator: Emily Gravett

Follows the format of a calendar and a family of rabbits. Their field quickly becomes overcrowded and signs in the book follow the Fibonacci sequence of the breeding rabbits.

Story sack ideas: a Fibonacci game, toy rabbits, a calendar game, photos of rabbits, a ration book, a knitting pattern, wool, a non-fiction rabbit book, seeds, a newspaper, a toy carrot, a cookery book