Stuck by Charlotte Calder
Ill. by Mark Jackson. Walker Books, 2012. ISBN 978 1 921720 58
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(Ages 4-6) Picture book. A charming story of a kite getting stuck in
a tree will have kids laughing out loud as they watch and enjoy the
antics of the family and friends trying different methods of getting
the kite down. Sticks, a boomerang, a rock, a cricket bat amongst
other things are thrown up at the kite, but all fail to dislodge the
toy. By the time everyone has tried their luck, the tree is full of
the things thrown. In the end the cat races up the tree following a
bird, and dislodges all the things so that everything falls back
down. But of course, now the cat is stuck.
A warm picture book, with delightful illustrations, this book will
find a place in school libraries and classrooms as it shows children
trying things out for themselves, solving a problem they have. The
clever illustrations which use graphite and water colour, show
different perspectives, which could be discussed with the students.
Sometime the picture is of a view looking up at the tree, sometimes
the view is from the tree to the ground, giving quite a different
view of the children.
This is a new edition in paperback, and a slightly different cover.
Fran Knight