Author: Meg Rosoff
Pretty, romantic and escapist. Evoking a great deal of empathy with Pell and the struggles she faces.
Showing posts with label subverting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label subverting. Show all posts
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Friday, 30 September 2011
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
Author: Lauren Child
Illustrator: Lauren Child
Herb's fears break into this book despite his mother knowing that storybook wolves are not dangerous. Explores the power of books. Interesting typography.
Intertextual references to Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and The Three Little Pigs.
Story sack ideas: Wolf toy, Little Red Riding Hood book, typography exercise/game, design a better outfit for Little Wolf, pattern making exercise, cards of other things that could escape from books.
Book based game: reveal game or word bingo based on the little wolf standing in a ballgown, character building game or a track game to Herb's bed.
The Paper Bag Princess
Author: Robert Munsch
Illustrator: Michael Martchenko
Would be marvelous for drama activities - conscience alley and discussing feelings. Suited to looking at comic story conventions.
Your a Bad Man Mr Gum!
Author: Andy Stanton
Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Funny and disgusting.
Interesting to look at the character Mrs Lovely, especially her optimism and descriptions of her.
Saturday, 20 August 2011
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Great for looking at conventions of stories and books. Fantastic typography.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
The True Story of The 3 Little Pigs
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Witty and menacing yet disconcertingly plausible. Brings into question the motivation of the press.
Story sack ideas: toys of pictures for the wolf and the pigs, a non-fiction book about pigs or wolves, a newspaper.
The Wee Free Men
Author: Terry Pratchett
Subverting the features of fairy tales and the accepted notions of childhood in a humorous and typically brilliant Pratchett style.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
The Lost Happy Endings
Author: Carol Ann Duffy
Illustrator: Jane Ray
Useful for asking the class to predict what Jub wrote. Could provide them with gold pens.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Winnie the Witch
Winnie the Witch, Winnie Flies Again and Winnie in Winter
Author: Valerie Thomas
Illustrator: Korky Paul
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
The Princess Knight
Author: Cornelia Funke
Illustrator: Kerstin Meyer
A fairy tale with a difference -- no waiting around to be rescued for this Princess.
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