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Here is my review of 'Rosie's Hat' by Julia Donaldson. It is a cheerful and eventful read.

Two great reviews, Paul. I'm so glad you enjoyed Mr Gum- I think he is absolutely hilarious, to the extent that I have laughed aloud on the train reading him! I didn't enjoy How to Train Your Dragon as much as I expected to, either. I'd recommend The Dragon Whisperer- it's not comic, but it is exciting and a real page turner.

Please find my review of Rani and Sukh

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Please find my review of The Borrowers

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Please find my review of Charlotte's Web

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Please find my review of Alice in Wonderland

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Nishita. Great reviews. I've used Charlotte's Web for guided reading with high ability Y4 children; it's very good for developing comprehension skills. Rani and Sukh sounds great. Have you read Artichoke Hearts? I agree, it's very important to have books that reflect the children in your class. I remember in my first year of secondary school not reading any books where the protagonist was a girl, and how bored I got with reading!

here are some more of my reviews

A series of unfortunate events, The bad beginning by Lemony Snicket http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The very hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Mig the pig By Colin Hawkins and Jacqui Hawkins
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Amy. Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book is a wonderful book; great for extending children's vocabularies and prediction skills. If you liked The Bad Beginning I'd recommend The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1), a great and very funny read.

Hi these are the reviews that I completed before the start of the PGCE (with some minor edits) More recent reviews to follow.

The Duck with no Luck
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Eoin Colfer's The Legend of Captain Crows Teeth
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Best Friends - Jacqueline Wilson
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Lousia May Alcott's Little Women
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Here is my review of Mr Gum and the Power Crystals by Andy Stanton, thanks for recommending the Mr Gum books, to look at them I did not expect them to be laugh out loud books!!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

So glad you liked Mr Gum! They make me laugh out loud too.

There's a great Guardian Children's Books Podcast with Andy Stanton talking about Mr Gum:

Hi,

Please find my review for The Snail and the Whale by Julian Donaldson.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Hello everyone,

Here is my review for Mr Stink by David Walliams.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Great reviews, thanks! The Guardian's childrens books podcast had a child talking about another David Walliams book
and there is an excellent podcast with Julia Donaldson on her becoming Children's Laureate

Hi,

Here is my review for mY brother by Anthony Browne.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...

Hi

This is my review on Not Now Bernard by David McKee.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

hi guys...my review
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

hi guys..here is my review of The huge bag of worries
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Hi everyone, here is my review of Rapunzel
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

The Three Little Pigs :-)
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Another review of Hanzel and Gretel
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

The Monster Story-teller. Enjoy!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Here are a list of a few more books that I have reviewed!

Angel Pavement
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Cinderella
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Angelo
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


The Heart and the Bottle
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


The Tiger who came to tea
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Changes
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'Funny Bones' (though I didn't read the Arabic version!)
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Please find my review for The Incredible Book Eating Boy below.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of The Witches by Roald Dahl :)

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Great reviews, everyone. Thank you!

My review of 'Giraffes Can't Dance' :)

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...

Hi,

Here's my review for 'Badger's Parting Gifts' by Susan Varley

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'My Mommy Laid an Egg:Or Where Do Babies Come From?' :)

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Nazia. It is quite a polarising book. I used Mommy Laid An Egg: Or, Where Do Babies Come From? as part of a bank of resources for sex and relationships education in Y6. It isn't a book I would have in a school or classroom library as part of general reading.

I agree with you Alison and would use this book in the same way. It does have some raving reviews though.Some people love the book so much that they're sharing it with their 2/3 year olds ?!

My review on Always and Forever by Alan Durant http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Nazia wrote: "I agree with you Alison and would use this book in the same way. It does have some raving reviews though.Some people love the book so much that they're sharing it with their 2/3 year olds ?!"

Well, I guess if it's their children it's different- as a parent you can make that decision.

Sinead, check you've saved that as a review and not a comment, or it may not show up at the end of PGCE. You're right, sensitive books about death are so important. Goodbye, Mog is great for KS1 as well.

Here is my review for

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Lost and Found
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Nishita. I recently was recommended The Donut Diaries as a sort of British answer to the Wimpy Kid. It's illustrated by David Tazzyman, who illustrated You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!

This is my review of "Pumpkin Soup" by Helen Cooper. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of the 'Window' by Jeannie Baker

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of "George's Marvellous Medicine" by Roald Dhal

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Hi Alison!

Here is my review of 'Gregory Cool' by Caroline Birch.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Enjoy!

Great review Aine, thanks!

All

There is a really good 'Reading with Kids' supplement in today's Guardian. It has lots of reading ideas, a strong focus on getting kids interested in books and an article by Julia Donaldson on the value of picture books. Unfortunately it does waste two pages on a Tim Dowling article, who never fails to bore me senseless, but otherwise it is worth a look. It covers 0-7 years today and I think 7-11 in tomorrow's observer.

Stuart

This is the link to the recommended books: not sure I agree with all of them; in particular the non-fiction list is a bit thin...

Please find my link to my review of The Secret Garden:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Here is my review for Not A Box:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...

My review of the boy who cried wolf

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Heres my review of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65...