http://bookweek07.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:06:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to Amy C for her comment regarding 'Leaf'. Amy made the comment that although 'Leaf' was a little title, the book was about something big....life. Amy's prize will be posted shortly. Thankyou to all the students who made comments on the shortlisted titles! Visit the blog again next year when ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/and-our-blog-winner-is/ Did you agree with the judges' decisions? At Thirroul PS, our stage 1 students voted 'Leaf' as the winner in the Early Childhood category, with 'Tom Tom' and 'Special Kev' close behind. Which is your personal favourite and why? http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/08/24/and-the-winners-are/ Special Kev is unique. All his family think so - especially Aunty Pav, who lives in a house of raindrops. What does this mean? How do we know that Kev is special to Aunty Pav? What are some of the other names people call Special Kev and why? Send us your ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/08/19/special-kev-a-one-off/ In the book by Stephen Michael King, there is someone who plays an important role in looking after the plant sprouting from the boy's head. Who is it and what do they do to help the plant survive? Send me your answers via the 'comments'. Remember, I'm awarding a ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/08/12/leaf-gardening-with-a-difference/ Puffins are unusual birds in that their young 'fledge' in the evening. What does this mean? Where did Puffling's parents fly off to? The illustrations of Julie Vivas' enable you to almost feel Puffling's downy feathers. What medium has she used to create this effect? Margaret Wild actually gives us information ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/08/05/puffling-no-ordinary-bird/ Counting down now........ students are now beginning to read 'How to heal a broken wing' by Bob Graham. What did you like about this book? Can you list the symbols of war found in the book? What about the different types of birds - what do each of these symbolise? Let ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/07/28/less-than-4-weeks-til-book-week/ It was exciting to read the titles shortlisted in the CBCA annual Book Week Awards yesterday. Some of our favourite titles we have been reading are on the list - Yr 6 are happy to see 'Then' while some of our younger students will be cheering for 'Sunday Chutney'. I'm ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2009/04/01/book-safari/ Well, what did you think of the winners in each category? At our school, no group in either Stage 2 or Stage 3 were able to pick the Winner and Honours in the Early Childhood and Picture Book categories, but 3 came VERY close! We were rapt that Parsley Rabbit won ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2008/09/03/and-what-about-the-winners/ Yes, he's certainly a character, isn't he? Loves to visit the neighbours - but just how does he manage to visit Dog? What do you know about the little girl in the book? You'll need to study the illustrations - and certainly the endpapers to get the full story! Send your answers via ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2008/08/13/cat-how-does-he-visit-the-neighbours/ Where exactly did Aaron Blabey find the inspiration for the names of his characters 'Pearl Barley' and 'Charlie Parsley'? Is he a fan of jazz? Does he have a soft spot for the musical theatre of the 1950's? Mrs Mac's Book Week page has the clues....will you be the first to work it ... http://bookweek07.edublogs.org/2008/06/11/pearl-and-charliewho-are-they-really/