World Book Day - 4th March 2010

I didn't blog about this before the day because I was wrapped up in preparing for a mammoth story reading at my DS' school (and making a pirate costume, more later).

As with many primary schools, his encourages pupils (and staff), to attend on the day dressed as their favourite book characters.

The DS appeared (see above), as Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island (complete with aged map and Black Spots in the satchel). He won one of the Year 6 prizes (a poetry anthology).

I was really heartened by the response of the children to my story choices (listed below), they all sat enraptured and were still talking about them at the end of the day.

Roll on next year I say!

My story choices...

Reception

"Rosie's Walk" Pat Hutchins

"The Gruffalo" Julia Donaldson/Axel Scheffler

Years 1 & 2

"Curtis the Hip Hop Cat" Gini Wade

"The Big Noses" Terry Jones

Years 3 & 4 "Dr Bonocolus' Devil" Terry Jones

"The Wine of Li Po" Terry Jones

Years 5 & 6 "The Empty House" Arthur Conan Doyle