Just Like Jasper!

We have found another great story about toys from Mick Inkpen (and Nick Butterworth!) . . . 

Jasper has some birthday money to spend and he goes to the toyshop - but what will he buy?

Albie told us "I already spent my birthday money on a cement mixer!"

When we looked at what Jasper might like to buy, Albie said "I like the robot because it's remote control"

Rory didn't think he would choose the Jack-in-a-box - "He's too jumpy, it would make him scared and I think he 'll run away!"

Amelia thought Jasper made the right choice - "I liked it when the baby cat came out because it was cute!"

What do you think you would like to buy from the toyshop?

Let us know!

Kipper's Toybox

Kipper is worried.

Someone or something has been nibbling 

a hole in his toybox! 

This has been a great book to share with the children - with Sock Thing being the most popular character!

We all had fun joining in with Kipper to count his toys . . .

Mila - "I liked the dog Kipper counting the toys"

There were several suggestions as to what the strange noise was that Kipper could hear coming from the corner of the room - including a ghost and a monster!

It was a relief to find that it was neither of these!

Zak - "He thought he lost Sock Thing and them there was the mice moving it - they got in it"

Ben G - "The mice nibbled the basket and the box - he might be sad (Kipper) because he might not have anything to put his toys in"

What would you do if you thought one of your toys 
had come to life?
Let us know!

Kipper!

This term we are going to have Mick Inkpen as 

our focus author.

The first book we have chosen to read together is Kipper . .  .

This is a lovely story which the children really enjoyed.
Kipper was in the mood for tidying his basket, and threw out his rabbit, ball, bone and blanket.
Kipper found that his basket was no longer comfortable and went in search of somewhere better to sleep!

Here are just a few of the children's responses about their favourite part of the story:

JJ - "The duck because he was standing there on one leg and Kipper copied him and he fell over!"

Ella-Grace - "He was much too big!" (for the flowerpot)
"He was much too tickly!" (sitting in the grass)

William - "I liked the badger - he scared him away. 
I really like him"

What do you think happened next? 
Have a read of the story and let us know your favourite part!