Nwakaego’s Comments (group member since Jul 03, 2012)

Nwakaego’s comments from the UEL Primary PGCE 2012-13 group.

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Here is my review on 'The Tunnel' by Anthony Browne

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Here is my review on the odd egg by Emily Gravett

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Hi everyone, here is my review on No matter what, by Debi Gliori.

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Here is my review on The twelve dancing princesses

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Here is my review of 'The Gruffalo'
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Here is my review on "The witch's children"

The Witch's Children by Ursula Jones

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


The witch’s three children go out into the park and along their journey they come across Gemma who’s boat is sinking after the wind had blown it away. The child witch’s decide to try out there magic and magically turn Gemma into a frog. They tell her to swim and save her boat. Gemma returns after saving her boat and demands to be turned back into herself, but the witch’s don't know how to. They change the ice cream lady into a princess, and some other creatures into other magical things. The princess then kisses the frog which in turn changes into a prince. Witch’s still unable to turn her back and so the youngest witch does what he knows best and calls his mum. Mummy witch comes and turns everyone back carrying her children back home on her broomstick in time for tea.

I like the end of this story to which the children witch’s only way of rectifying the situation is by calling mummy. It reflects on life for children as we expect whenever anything goes wrong call your parents.

I would recommend this book for age 5-8

I think this book would be great for children to read in there own time or even in a group. It is a great story to encourage using your imagination. I love the concept adding the story of princess and the frog.




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Here is my review on we're going on a bear hunt
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This books is about a family that leave their home in search on a bear hunt, along there route they come across some obstacles such as grass, forest, mud, snowstorm, but they have to go through it. “We cant go over it, We cant go under it , Uh oh, we have to go through it”. The family continue on there search till they enter a cave and come across the bear, not such a surprise they become scared and run back through all the obstacles they passed along there way with the bear following behind, deciding that they will never go on a bear hunt again.

The authors really thought well of there illustrations and also wording in this book. A lot of repeating phrases that give opportunities for actions. It enables children to remain interested and feel like they are part of the family on this hunt.

I would recommend this book for age 4-8

I think this book would be ideal for story time with the children also following along with the actions. It can be used cross curricular for history when talking about mapping and also in Geography when going through the different places. It is a fantastic read.




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Hi Alison, this is my third review of Anna Kemp's "Dogs don't do Ballet".

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Here is my review of "Bad dreams" by Anne Fine.

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