The Doodler - Part 1

From Chris Riddell, the Children's Laureate.

Can anyone tell me what the Children's Laureate means and what he does?

New Children's Laureate

Congratulations to Chris Riddell, the author, artist and political cartoonist, who has taken over from Malorie Blackman to become the 9th Children's Laureate.

Chris has said that over the next two years he wants to concentrate on creativity and visual literacy. 

He wants to encourage everyone to draw something everyday. 

So check out his laureate log (his blog) for his daily doodles.

What do you know about Chris Riddell?

A good garden read!

Now that the weather is getting warmer, I have been enjoying reading in my garden.

At the moment I'm reading Roald Dahl's autobiography Going Solo. I chose to read this book because I love Roald Dahl's writing and thought a book about his own life could be interesting. So far I have not been let down! At the moment I am reading about when he was a young soldier in Africa. I am really enjoying reading about his adventures, as it makes me think about my Grandad, who was also a soldier in Africa when he was younger!

Where have you been reading lately?

Has a character from a story ever reminded you of someone in your life?

Whose autobiography would you like to read?

On the boardwalk, down by the sea

At the moment I'm reading Sensational!, a book of poems inspired by the five senses. I'm in France on holiday and have gone to the beach for the day. The beach is one of my favourite places to read.

What are you reading this Easter break? Where do you enjoy reading the most?

Maybe it's when you're tucked up in bed, lying on the grass in the park or in the library.

Storycraft ... be inspired

Today is World Book Day! 

What book are you reading today? 

Will somebody be reading you a bedtime story tonight?





Storycraft is World Book Day's online storytelling tool, which helps you create your own stories in a range of genres. Over 50 top authors have created their own Storyguides, to share their top writing tips. So click on the Storycraft logo and get writing!

World Book Day is coming!

On Wednesday 5th March, over 100 countries all over the world will be celebrating authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) reading. If you want to find out more about World Book Day, visit their website by clicking on the logo.

What are you reading at the moment?

Incy, wincy spider

What do you remember about the storytelling workshop by Wendy Shearer today?

Do you remember the story and the characters?

Your recommendation

Now we have finished reading the book in class, write a review of Why the Sky is Far Away. 

Remember to include: 

1. The title of the book and the name of the author.

2. A description of what the story is about, including who the main characters are.

3. Why you like the book, remember to give examples of what you particularly liked.

4. Why you would recommend the book to a friend.

Poetry, Please!

Please Mrs Butler, by Alan Ahlberg, is one of my favourite poetry books. All the poems are about daily life at school, something which we can all relate to!  It was written quite a few years ago and although I have read it many times, I still enjoy it. 

I love the poems in this book, especially some of the funny ones which are absolutely hilarious! Some of the poems rhyme, but some of them don't and are still very enjoyable. 

Do you know any poetry books, Year 3? What are they like?  

Do you have any favourite poems?

Miss Lewis recommends ...

The Tunnel by Anthony Browne is one of my favourite children's books. I think it is a very intriguing and interesting book. It tells the story of a brother and sister who argue all the time. When their mother sends them out to play together and they discover a tunnel, their relationship changes forever. The sister is too scared to enter the tunnel so the brother decides to go through and finds himself in a magical forest. When her brother doesn't return she follows him into the tunnel and finds him turned into stone.

The illustrations in this book are lovely, especially once the children are in the magical forest. He makes the forest look so enchanted and captures the readers imagination. Year 3 if you have not read this book, I recommend you do. I know you will all appreciate the beautiful illustrations. If you have already read this book see if you can answer some of the questions below:

How did the brother know she would come? Why did he turn to stone? Why did Jack go through the tunnel if his sister was scared?

The Hill Mead Literary Review

One of my favourite books is Dirty Beasts, a collection of rhymes and poems about mischievous and mysterious animals by the famous children's author Roald Dahl.

I remember reading Dirty Beasts when I was at school and the book still makes me laugh out loud. From crocky-wock the crocodile, to the clever pig who hatches a plan to save his bacon. The characters in the stories are both hilarious and ridiculous.

As with all Roald Dahl's books, it is wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake. I would definitely choose this book to read aloud in assembly.

What book would you like to have read out in assembly? Have you written your review yet? 

Remember the best reviews will be posted on our blog every month.