Filled with excerpts from well-known Australian classics as well as poetry from some of Aussie's best poets, this anthology is a zippy little read. Perhaps my favourite is the story from Henry Lawson's Famous Stories entitled Bill, the Ventriloquial Rooster. Included are stories from S.A Wakefield of Gumbles fame, Colin Thiele, Norman Lindsay, Judith Wright, Patricia Wrightson, C.J.Dennis, Alan Marshall and Pat Spencer. There is also a glossary at the back to help students with the more archaic language. This is a great book to get a handle on Australian colloquilaisms.
This blog contains reviews and comments on children's books which I own, have read, and would like to share. I look for books at markets and opportunity shops. They are cleaned up, covered and read. Then I take them to the classroom for students to read. Students can borrow the books at any time. Many books are also from my personal library, especially the Youth Fiction. Students can preview some of them on this blog. Now, I am also on the lookout for great new releases for my grandson Archie.
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