Monday 7 March 2016

The true story of the 3 little pigs!

As told to Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith



You may think you know the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf - but only one person knows the real story!!And that person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold, and a bad reputation!
this sophisticated picture  book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas.

WINDOW

Written and illustrated by Jeannie Baker



A picture book dealing with the alarming  and increasing pace of environmental destruction. This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas, detailed pictures and tricky words.

Dragon

Written and Illustrated By Wayne Anderson



An egg tumbles from the sky and breaks open in the sea, releasing a baby dragon who roams the earth and the heavens in search of its own kind. This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas, detailed pictures and tricky words.

BALONEY

Written and illustrated by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith




 
Henry Baloney may be from another planet but he's got problems just like you. If he doesn't come up with one very good excuse for being late, his teacher is promising him permanent lifelong detention! This sophisticated picture book is suited to older readers because it has detailed pictures and complex ideas.

Uno's Garden

Written and illustrated by Graeme Base


When Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig. This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has tricky words, complex ideas and detailed pictures.

Dr. Seuss SLEEP BOOK

Written by Dr. Seuss




Full of wonderful yawning creatures who spread sleep thoughts at bedtime, this book is  the perfect
remedy for children who don't want to go to sleep.

This sophisticated, picture book is more suited to older readers because it has
-complex ideas
- detailed pictures
- tricky words.

How To Live Forever

Written and illustrated by: Colin Thompson



 The story of the missing book, a child how holds the secret of everlasting life and a library that comes to life at night.This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas and detailed pictures and it has tricky words.

Stefania's Dancing Slippers

Written and illustrated by Jennifer Beck and Lindy Fisher



Stefania chooses to take her dancing slippers when her family leaves their home. This choice
helps bring her comfort through years of hardship, separation, and a journey of thousands of miles.
This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas.

The Tin Forest

Written and illustrated by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson



There was once a wide windswept place full of rubbish ... but where there is a dream, hope can grow. Read about how the junkyard is transformed into a beautiful garden. This sophisticated picture book  is suited for older readers because it has complex ideas, detailed pictures and tricky words.

Free To A Good Home

Written by and Illustrated by Colin Thompson



Most people don't like being different. They want exactly the same things as their neighbour, only bigger and more of them. But no matter how much they have, they always feel there is something missing. The kids from this family found an old lady at the mall and brought her home to stay!
This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers as it has complex ideas.
 

The Immigrants

By Alan Bagnall. Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins.





Maria must leave Sydney and go to New Zealand to find her father. A flock of tiny birds cross the Tasman with her.

This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older readers because it has complex ideas and detailed pictures which younger children may not get to understand.

By Krish Ryan and Rishaad










Glass Tears

Written By Jane Jolly and Illustrated By Di Wu

 

As Tian threads the tiny beads onto wire stems she remembers her father and sheds for him a glass tear. Based on a true event from the 1940's this gentle story by Jane Jolly has been exquisitely illustrated by Di Wu.
This sophisticated picture book is more suitable for older readers because it has more complex sentences detailed ideas and harder pictures to understand.

Wednesday 2 March 2016

The BIG Nikau tree by Sonya


 The Nikau tree has little purple balls that smell like nothing. It looks colourful too. The plant looks like a dead, long plant that is big and hard. The Nikau tree looks like a bunch of snakes because it's long and the little balls that are spiky when we touch it. A Nikau tree looks like a spaghetti ball that people eat. It looks like little plums that we eat.

From Sonya

The BIG Nikau tree by Shaniza

The Nikau tree looks like it came from the sea because it just looks like octopus arms. Also it feels like hard, little purple spikes and feels like bumpy, little rocks. It looks like a bunch of squiggly, slimy and poison snakes. It also smells like nothing but it looks perfect. Lastly it is like spaghetti with little, tiny, mini, meatballs. It also sounds like nothing and taste like nothing, but if you taste it, it might be poison.




By: Shaniza

Tuesday 1 March 2016

The Nikau tree

The Nikau tree looks like a octopus with huge, long tentacles. It smells like nothing but has purple beans on it. When I touched it, it was hard and the beans fell off the tree. 



The Journey of Life

Two caterpillars, Kiwi and Grass Cutter are caterpillars who have faced the journey of challenges to finally reached their goal. In two weeks they will become the most fascinating insects on the planet called butterflies. Now, their tiny little friend will have to face the exact same journey to becoming a chrysalis and after two weeks, will become a butterfly. Then it will lay eggs and the journey will begin again.

By Elisha, Rishaad and Krish Ryan 








Leilah's Pic Collage Story

In my Pic Collage I have a photo of my favourite singers: Taylor Swith, Beyoncé and Rihanna. I also have a photo of my best friend forever Jazmine. I put a BFFS sticker on her photo. I also stuck a photo of a puppy, because I like puppies/dogs. I also stuck a photo of 2 bunnies. Next to Rihanna I put a Samoan flower because it represents my culture, Samoa. Underneath the Samoan flowers there is a photo of a sign that says I love netball. Next to it is a beautiful island that is in Samoa. On the bottom is the Walking Dead sign because it's my favourite horror episodes. In the next box I have a photo of butter chicken because it's my favourite food, also Burger King is my favourite food. Coka Cola is my favourite drink.