David Walliams Children Picture Book Collection 4 Books Illustrated by Tony Ross

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It isn’t hard to see why David Walliams’ books so popular, and I can easily see this one becoming a fast favourite of many young readers. Well it’s another World’s Worst books by David Walliams and this time he’s turned the microscope on you Teachers – you all thought you had it safe didn’t you, got away with ruining children’s lives, forever tormenting them, giving them homework, having coffee breath and making them do exercise in the rain or in their pants. Well Walliams explores the worst of the worst with The World’s Worst Teachers – and in doing so makes many parents take a trip down memory lane, as when they read, they can’t help but mention the teachers they had – causing interesting after reading discussions. A further 300 of Ross’s illustrations will feature in a major selling exhibition planned for this autumn. On the positive side, the book does touch upon themes of friendship and loyalty, and it encourages readers to embrace unexpected adventures and appreciate the value of different perspectives. It also has a positive message about accepting others, even if they may be slightly annoying at times.

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These amazing stories were illustrated by the fabulous Tony Ross, adding an extra dimension to David Walliams’ fantastic stories. I’ve had a magnificent time writing this book. It is an adventure story set in London in 1899 with a cast including Queen Victoria, the Chelsea Pensioners and a Woolly Mammoth. I am thrilled to finally be sharing it with the world.” He is the Little Britain comedian who became one of the UK’s top children’s authors, selling more than 50 million books worldwide. Now David Walliams is offering fans the chance to buy the original illustrations that brought to life his beloved, eccentric characters, including Mr Stink by Sir Quentin Blake and Gangsta Granny and Woolly Mammoth by Tony Ross.Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst Teachers. From the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, Tony Ross. I enjoyed reading ‘The Slightly Annoying Elephant’ and I really love the fun, lively illustrations by Tony Ross. The story is simple and easy to follow with lots of exaggerated text and pictures which children will love. This delightfully dark offering from comedian-turned-bestselling author David Walliams is certain to entertain young readers. Tony Ross's illustrations work brilliantly with Walliams's text; there's plenty of fast-paced action; and the jokes are gleefully ghoulish (and often gross). The characters are well-drawn, in particular hero Alife, who is also a carer for his disabled dad, and the terrible villain really is truly demonic. Penguins can’t fly… or can they? In this delightfully topsy-turvy picture book by David Walliams and Tony Ross, baby Geronimo finds out if his wildest dreams can come true. Some of the teachers shouldn't even be part of The World's Worst Teachers; like the Sports Teacher, Mr Bulk, and the Head Master, Mr Phobe , who don't even rate as worse teachers, as Mr Bulk (besides telling a lot of stories about how great of an athlete he is) assists his football team in winning the trophy and Mr Phobe is simply scared of teaching children, due to some bullying incidents that he had to deal with earlier on in his career.

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The chance to buy the illustrations will no doubt excite fans as such images are rarely available, not least because the artist donated a vast archive of his work to Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The World’s Worst Teachers by David Walliams is a must have for all young readers and their families.

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I am huge fan of David Walliams’ books, I was so exited to get my hand on this book. I had high hopes for this book and as expected; it didn’t disappoint.He added: “He’s a good draughtsman first of all. But they’re lively, distinctive, quirky, funny, charming. Adults can see the work objectively, but kids are delighted by him. He dances before their eyes.”

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I think this book would be suitable for children aged 4-7 years old, with children slightly older being able to read it independently. It would make a great story-time read in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 as it is light-hearted and funny. The humour is obvious and therefore easily accessible for young children to grasp. With the book being really well illustrated it can be accessed by young children who may not necessarily be able to read yet (and children with English as an additional language), allowing them to follow the story line amongst other children. The language used in the book has also been kept simple; children will be able to independently read the majority of the book using their phonetic knowledge. There is a lot of descriptive text in the story which would be great to introduce in a Literacy lesson where children are beginning to use adjectives in their writing. This book would also make a good topic for discussion about feelings and emotion; for example, ‘how do you think Sam felt when…?’ This may and should probably be the last of this series – although each story is different and told with Walliams usual brilliance, this one did seem a little repetitive with many teachers ending up, floating away, blown away, washed away etc. It’s great, funny as a hedgehog in your pants and my daughter laughed her head off – but I feel he’s gone as far as he can with the series and this, if it is the last of the series, is a very fitting bookend to that series of books! I read this book with my 7-year-old daughter and I can't say that I enjoyed it much. Walliams appears to have created similar characters in certain stories, just giving them different subjects that they teach; like the Art Teacher, Miss Conceit, and the Drama Teacher, Miss Palaver , who both teach their classes based around themselves. Walliams fans, you are in for a wonderful Walliams winter indeed! Today, David announced not one but TWO new children’s books… THE ICE MONSTER (ILLUSTRATED NOVEL)Additionally, while the humor had its moments, there were times when it felt forced and repetitive, which dampened my overall enjoyment of the book. I also felt that the resolution of the story was somewhat rushed and could have been more developed to provide a more satisfying conclusion.