Varmints

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Look at the use of light and darkness in the illustrations. Could you use a similar style in your own drawings? A varmint is an animal that is considered to be a pest. Can you think of animals that this definition might include? Could you write a report about them? Once, the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass, the murmuring of moles in the earth, and the song of birds in the sky. These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen - until the others came to fill the sky with a cacophony of noise. With dramatically lit artwork and a spare, intriguing text, Varmints tells of a pastoral world in need of protection and of the souls who love it enough to ensure its regeneration. About This Edition ISBN: Once, the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass, the murmuring of moles in the earth, and the song of birds in the sky. These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen - until the others came to fill the sky with a cacophony of noise. With dramatically lit artwork and a spare, intriguing text, Varmints tells of a pastoral world in need of protection and of the souls who love it enough to ensure its regeneration. Text Rationale: Varmints tells an analogy, or parable, that mirrors our history in a condensed form. There are those who love the hum of bees, the whisper of the wind, the wilderness - and then others arrive, with their tall buildings that "scratched the sky where birds once sang. Those gentle sounds faded and were gone." Every day, more newcomers arrived, the noise grew and grew until they couldn't think ... "So they stopped thinking."

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This story has been turned into a short film. Watch it and compare it with the book. Which do you prefer? Why? Even those who cannot access the text can understand the story from the pictures. The use of colour telling the reader everything.How does the use of colour change as the story progresses? Could you use this technique in a storyboard for your own story? But someone is nurturing a little piece of wilderness, and at the right time takes it to the right place... and that little bit of wilderness grows.

This is athree-session spelling seed for the book Varmints by Helen Ward. Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.This book is about a small creature who loves the trees and the flowers. My favourite part of the book was when the little creature is happy. I liked how the book is about wildlife and animals. What the author did well was showing people that you should care about animals and wildlife more. I haven't even had a chacne to read this yet but the art for this is so beguilingly gorgeous that i can't help but give it 5 stars already. Varmints is a beautifully illustrated and thought-provoking picture book. The illustrations are dark and surreal, but they perfectly capture the sense of loneliness and isolation that the varmint feels. The story is simple but effective, and it teaches children important lessons about courage, friendship, and environmental protection.