Register for National Simultaneous Storytime
March 10, 2009 Image used with permission |
Pete the Sheep is this year’s story. |
It’s time now for your school to register this year’s storytime event.
Put the date in your diary – May 27th @ 11am. At the ALIA website you will find ideas for fun activities in the lead up to the day.
Written by popular childrens’ author, Jackie French, Pete the sheep was first published in 2004. Bruce Whatley’s expressive illustrations give the book a larrikin flavour which appeals to younger readers.
The book tells the story of Sean the shearer who instead of a sheepdog to help him, he has a ’sheep sheep’ called Pete. After being rejected by the other shearers and their dogs, Sean and Pete set up a sheep salon in town and sheep from everywhere arrive to have their wool shorn in the latest style.
Teachers can utilise this book as part of a farming topic. The CMIS database has other books to add to the topic.
The book was a Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Picture Book in 2005.
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