Cloud Tea Monkeys

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In my opinion, the characters and the illustrations (in particular the facial expressions) really capture your attention. I went on to discuss this with colleagues and we decided that this could form the basis of cross curricular literacy lessons for at least a week and maybe even for a half term for Years 5 or 6.

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2014-02-12 16:56:20.471121 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1112701 Boxid_2 CH1148707 City Somerville, Mass. Containerid_2 X0008 Donor This is a remarkable story of inspiration and dedication. It shows how you can achieve something if you truly believe you can do it. In some way or another, you will achieve it.One of the striking features of this book are the beautiful illustrations which are so detailed and expressive to readers. It captures the essensce of the book through the pictures. The main character in this book is a girl called Tashi who lives in a village, near the Himmaly region of India. Tashi shares a good relation with the monkeys who sometimes tease her, however when a problem arises in Tasho's life, we find it is the monkeys who come to support Tashi. Readers, especially early elementary-aged kids who can read fluently, will love this book. They will be captivated by the way the story is told, as well as by the lessons it teaches. The innocent young girl is pitted against the cruel ogre, justice confronts injustice, poor workers are at the mercy of the plantation owners and overseer, and so on. Happily, in true storybook fashion, kindness and goodness win out in the end through a very well-earned twist of magic and circumstance. Then, children will read the first part of the book and will be asked to visualise the setting described in their heads. They will identify descriptive sentences and phrases within the text and will classify them using the five senses. At the end of the lesson, children will be shown statements about the story so far. They will position themselves on an imaginary line to show how much they either agree or disagree with each one. Children will be asked to justify their reasoning. This book is absolutely superb. The unique story line captures a number of important themes in economics, including the vulnerability of the working poor and the incidence of child labor in developing countries. Stunning illustrations further add to the richness of Cloud Tea Monkeys, making this book as much of a treasure as the tea described within.” Life: An Exploded Diagram (2011), a semi-autobiographical novel, was his last book for young readers. [9] [15]

A story inspired by Chinese legends comes to luminous life in the hands of Carnegie Medal–winner Peet ( Tamar); his wife, Graham; and Greenaway Medalist Wijngaard ( Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady). The authors’ richly descriptive tone sets the stage: “The sun had not yet found a way through the mountains, but it was coming; a light the color of lemons was soaking into the sky and painting out the stars.”’ understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by: predicting what might happen from details stated and implied a b c "Mal Peet wins Guardian children's fiction prize: A version of Othello which casts the Moor of Venice as a South American football star wins Mal Peet the 2009 Guardian children's fiction prize". Alison Flood. The Guardian, 8 October 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2012. This heart-warming tale is told with assured sensitivity by Peet and Graham and complemented by lovely illustrations. Juan Wijngaard captures the different characters and the lush beauty of the Indian mountains’” KS1 would benefit from having the story read to them and the beautiful illustrations on a visualiser or interactive whiteboard. the story and illustrations would engross capture the children's attention and imagination, whilst also providing some insight into another culture and way of life.

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I would recommend this book as one for whole class or group reading and then it could be used to introduce a number of activities in different subject areas, as suggested below: Rosoff, Meg. "Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet – review". The Guardian. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011. Peet and Graham’s polished narrative is carefully shaped and the fluid, piquant language (‘’Then the women came, their white headscarves glowing in the half-dark, their clothes bright patches of scarlet, green and indigo’’) makes it a natural choice for reading aloud…”