UEL PGCE group 2011-2012 discussion

Please post links to your reviews here

My review of 'The Gruffalo's Child'

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

My review of 'The Twits'

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

My review of 'Neverwhere'

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

Thanks for posting these, Jennifer!

No problem, really looking forward to starting the module!

My review of 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'

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

My review of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

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

My review of 'My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501-1513'


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

My review of "What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?"

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

My review of "One Ted Falls Out of Bed".

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

My review of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

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

My review of "My Brother Bernadette".

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

My review of 'Talking Turkeys' by Benjamin Zephaniah.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...

My reveiw of ' Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy'

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66...

My review of 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'Charlie Cook's favourite book'
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'Knuffle Bunny' by Mo Willems.

This wasn't one of my favourites.

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

Review of 'A night in the Dinosaur Graveyard' by A.J. Wood

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

Review of 'OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!' By Dr, Seuss

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

Review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85...

Review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...

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

Thanks Shahela, 4 great reviews. Louis Sacher is a great author, who is very good at including sensitive issues in his books without bashing the reader over the head with them! Have you read Someday Angeline?

Review of 'Ghost in the Post' by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler

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

Review of 'Paddington and the Knickerbocker Glory' by Michael Bond and David McKee

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

Two great reviews, Lisa. I think children will manage the tricky words that you mention in Ghost in the Post- they're both reasonably phonically regular, but may need help to work out what they mean. However, there should be a reasonable level of challenge. Paddington is one of those lovely characters that children love to read about; he's like a naive younger child for them and they enjoy laughing at the things he gets wrong.

My review of 'Come Back to me my Boomerang' by John Agard. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey' by Michael Morpurgo. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

My review of 'Pancakes, Pancakes!' by Eric Carle.

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

Liam

Liam wrote: "Good Evening Everyone,

Please click the link to access my review of 'The Great Tug of War' by Beverley Naidoo

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

Liam"

Hi Liam, this link isn't working. The other 2 work fine though- good reviews, thanks

Hi Alison,

I'll have to see if I can see what's happened with the Beverley Naidoo book review.

Please see my review of 'The Chocolate Money Mystery' by Alexander McCall Smith.

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

Liam

It appears that my previous reviews managed to delete themselves. In any case, here is my review of 'The Great Tug of War' by Beverley Naidoo.

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

Liam

My review of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' by Roald Dahl.

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

Liam

Liam wrote: "Hi Alison,

I'll have to see if I can see what's happened with the Beverley Naidoo book review.

Please see my review of 'The Chocolate Money Mystery' by Alexander McCall Smith.

http://www.goodrea..."

Thanks Liam, I didn't know about this book! Alexander McCall Smith has also written a children's book about Mma Ramotswe from No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Precious and the Monkeys

Liam wrote: "My review of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' by Roald Dahl.

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

Liam"

Liam wrote: "It appears that my previous reviews managed to delete themselves. In any case, here is my review of 'The Great Tug of War' by Beverley Naidoo.

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

Liam"

These work Liam. The Beverley Naidoo book would be a fantastic resource for PNS Literacy units on traditional tales.

My review of 'Ace- Meet the Sheep-Pig's great-grandson!' by Dick King-Smith

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

Lisa wrote: "My review of 'Ace- Meet the Sheep-Pig's great-grandson!' by Dick King-Smith

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

I agree, Lisa, children should know where their meat (if they eat it) comes from!

My review of Cliffhanger by Jacqueline Wilson


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

A review of 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl

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

A review of 'Mr Worry' by Roger Hargreaves

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

:)

A review of 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman

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

A review of Mrs Goat and Her Seven Little Kids
by Tony Ross

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

A review of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

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

A review of Facing the Demon Headmaster
by Gillian Cross

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

A review of The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman

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

A review of Marty Monster
by Malorie Blackman

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

Great reviews. Jennifer, I agree with you about Mrs Goat and Her Seven Little Kids. I don't think it is one of Tony Ross' best books, but it can be useful as a version of a traditional tale, like The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. I think The Graveyard Book is astonishing as well. Have you read any Diana Wynne Jones? She was a big influence on Neil Gaiman.

Some reviews of KS1 books:

From Ruth Miskin's Superphonics collection this is my review of Witchipoo's School: Purple Storybook.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


A good co-read, speech bubble story by Shirley Isherwood, 'Tiddler Gets Lost'
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


'The Kiss that Missed' by David Melling
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


'Mr Chicken goes to Paris' by Leigh Hobbs
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


'So Much!' by Trish Cooke
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


'Fantastic Daisy Artichoke' by Quentin Blake
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...