My Dad

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Gorillas are frequently featured in Browne's books, as he has said he is fascinated by them. He was once asked to present a children's programme, whilst sitting in a cage of gorillas, and despite being badly bitten by one of them he completed the interview before being taken to hospital. [13] his character "Willy" is said to be based on himself. [14] Print off the game sheet onto paper or card. Cut into individual cards. Read the word cards to your child and match with the pictures together. Then muddle them up and see if your child can read the word cards themselves, helping them if they need you to (by for example matching with the words in the book) and then pairing with the pictures. Make a book Play a word game together taking turns to boast about (an imaginary) dad. My dad is as fast as a ….. My dad is as big as a….. My dad is so clever he can….etc. Play a card game We love the buttons on Dad’s pyjamas in this picture. They all have a little smiling face. Everytime we read this book we find new details, quirks and even make up our own.

Vous aimerez aussi l'article sur l'écriture en autonomie en anglais, avec l'aide d'un imagier : CLICHe was a highly commended runner-up [a] for an edition of Alice in Wonderland (1988), [11] he won the 1992 Medal for Zoo [12] and he was again highly commended for Willy's Pictures (2000). [11]

Compare this book with My Mum by Anthony Browne. How has the author changed the structure? Why do you think he has done that? If you only read the text in the book then this dad is a brilliant singer but the look on the other singer’s face tells a different story! The relationship between text and pictures is an important lesson for children to learn and Anthony Browne’s illustrations often reveal much more. Anthony Browne". Walker Books. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007 . Retrieved 26 December 2007. Anthony Browne’s dad was inspired to write the book when he found his dad’s dressing gown. If you were writing a book about a member of your family, which of their possessions would inspire you? In 2001–2002 Browne took a job as writer and illustrator at Tate Britain, working with children using art as a stimulus to inspire visual literacy and creative writing activities. It was during this time that Browne conceived and produced The Shape Game (Doubleday, 2003).

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

In many ways, the book is like a poem in structure. Write your own poem about a member of your family using the structure of the book. This is a fantastic video introducing Anthony Browne and I recommend it if you aren’t familiar with his books. At 8 mins 50 seconds he also talks about the dressing gown and how it inspired his writing.