The Grumpy Old Stone (3-7) (Pre-Order)
The Grumpy Old Stone (3-7) (Pre-Order)
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'The Grumpy Old Stone' is a hilarious rhyming picture book about a stone who finds himself on an unplanned adventure. This funny adventure story is ideal for reading aloud and promoting reading for pleasure, at school or at home!
In this story, several different children find a stone and involve him in their games. The stone finds himself playing the part of a cake, a pet, an egg and more! Will he ever get home?
Key learning points:
- Encourages imaginative play using simple objects, like pebbles or twigs.
- Inspires outdoor play with natural objects in all weather.
- Takes place over a year and shows the changing seasons.
- Includes ambitious vocabulary that children might not hear in everyday conversation, supporting their language development.
- Told in rhyme, which helps children to develop their phonemic awareness and also inspires a love of language.
- Features a series of events that lead on from each other, making this story a great one for ordering and retelling.
- Sparks ideas for children's own creative writing as they can extend the story with what happens next, or write their own similar story about a stick, leaf or other natural item.
Download the accompanying resources and activities for use in the classroom and at home here.
Will be available from the 13th January.
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