A childhood scrapbook with poems and pictures.
Michael Morpurgo (Author)
Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's best-loved authors and a former
Children's
Laureate. He has written over 120 books for children including
Kensuke's Kingdom
and War Horse. His wife, Clare Morpurgo, is the daughter of Allen
Lane, founder of
Penguin Books. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Stunningly drawn, it makes you want to rush outside as it evokes
the joy and glory of being in the fresh air.
*The Sunday Times*
A highly-illustrated book, a collection of 40 poems, a celebration
of childhood, exploration and discovery, presented exquisitely as a
child's scrapbook.
In the book we follow Pippa, who is visiting her Aunty Peggy, as
she takes a long walk through the countryside, going where ever her
Wellies take her. As the journey unfolds we experience the idyllic
surroundings, rolling hills, village churches, farm animals
grazing. We see the rich variety of wildlife and the different
people Pippa encounters along the way.
Each poem in the book has been carefully chosen by Clare and
Michael Morpurgo to complement each part of the story.
The book is a treasure trove of inspiration; it truly is a work of
art. It is filled with maps, cuttings, pull out pages,
observational drawings, landscapes, portraits and tracing paper
pages that mask and reveal glorious illustrations alongside
beautifully written poetry.
The possibilities and potential for using this book as a teaching
and learning resource are boundless. My wife is a secondary school
art teacher and wants to use the book to model how to use
sketchbooks.
As a primary school teacher, I see it as a tool to instil an early
love of poetry in the children I teach. It think it will be a great
stimulus for whole units of work. I am inspired by this book! Ideas
are rushing through my head about how I am going to use it to teach
across the curriculum: Discovery walks around the local area, map
reading, sketch book work, drawing with charcoals and pastels,
using mixed media, photography, collage, flower pressing, poetry
reading, diary entries, local history, living things and their
habitats, figurative language, observational studies, life cycles
and all presented in their very own personal scrapbooks.
*Magpiethat*
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
