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 The Tiger who came to Tea
Review of The Tiger Who Came To Tea - Judith Kerr by
barberanna72
Advantages: Delightful bedtime story
Disadvantages: None at all.
...she absolutely loved it. The illustrations are still the same. In fact, it was read so much, we still know most of the dialoue by heart.
The story is very simple. Sophie and her mum were having tea one evening when there was a knock at the door. After failing to guess who it may be, Sophie opens the door and there is a "big, furry, stripy tiger". The tiger comes in for tea and over the next few pages eats everything on the table, in the fridge and ...
...find including "all the water in the tap".
When Daddy gets home, they tell him what has happened and he decides they must go out for tea instead. The following day, Sophie and her mum go shopping and they buy lots of food, including, a "very big tin of tiger food."
I know it sounds a bit of an odd story, but its a wonderfully simple one which delights children and is an excellent start to introducing the pleasure of reading. ...
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26.11.2007
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 The Sadness of Wearing Stripes
Review of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne by
tiger645
Advantages: Thought provoking
Disadvantages: Target age group unclear
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
This review is very difficult to write without giving away the story line, thus it is brief but hopefully contains enough detail without giving away the plot.
*Storyline*
Bruno, a twelve year old boy, lives with his twelve year old sister, whom he names "hopeless case", his mother and father. He lives in a large home in Berlin and is very content | |
