Title Heads and tails / John Canty

Published Kew East, Victoria : Berbay Publishing, 2017

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		DUE 17-05-24
W'BOOL CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		AVAILABLE
W'BOOL CRC	PICTURE BOOK Can/Hat		AVAILABLE

2 copies ordered for W'PONDS CRC on 17-08-2018.

Description 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm regular print Series Premier's Reading Challenge Premier's Reading Challenge. Early childhood - Year 2 Summary Heads and Tails by John Canty is an extraordinary children's picture book. Leveraging the natural and universal fascination that children have with animals, the book utilises hints and recognition to build a sense of anticipation on each page, that is resolved on the following page when the identity of the animal is discovered. Young readers are engaged in the process of deduction by drawing on visual prompts and clues such as where an animal may live, what the animal may look like and sounds the animal makes. The effect is that each page presents an engaging yet accessible mini mystery for the child to solve. Accordingly, the young reader's inevitable participation in the process of discovery is ensures the book's enjoyment Analysis Australian Notes Heads and Tails by John Canty is an extraordinary children's picture book. Leveraging the natural and universal fascination that children have with animals, the book utilises hints and recognition to build a sense of anticipation on each page, that is resolved on the following page when the identity of the animal is discovered. Young readers are engaged in the process of deduction by drawing on visual prompts and clues such as where an animal may live, what the animal may look like and sounds the animal makes. The effect is that each page presents an engaging yet accessible mini mystery for the child to solve. Accordingly, the young reader's inevitable participation in the process of discovery is ensures the book's enjoyment For pre-school age Winner Children's Publisher of the Year Bologna Prize, 2017 Subject Animals -- Juvenile fiction. Animals -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction. Animals -- Picture books Australian fiction. Children's stories -- Pictorial works. Children's stories. Head -- Juvenile fiction. Head -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction. Head -- Picture books Tail -- Juvenile fiction. Tail -- Picture books Tail -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction. Tails -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction Genre/Form Picture books. Fiction. Illustrated works. ISBN 099428957X 0994384122 (paperback) 9780994289575 9780994384126

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