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Oi! Get Off Our Train

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There were some really powerful environmental issues within the story with the animals being endangered and the children used speaking and listening tasks to think about these issues. John Burningham has since written and illustrated over 30 picture books, which have been translated and distributed all over the world. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

But the animals each give a very good reason for wanting to be on the train, for instance the first of them, an elephant, says, 'Someone is coming to cut off my tusks, and soon there will be none of us left. It is one of my favourites for this age range, follow the journey of a boy and his dog, travelling across the globe on their train, picking up animals on the way.It turned to be about something even better than I’d anticipated, and there’s a wonderful twist ending I did not expect at all. John Burningham has written and illustrated over 30 utterly wonderful picture books, which have won countless awards and affectionate praise over the years.

I think there is also a little darkness to the pictures, which is suited to the underlying tone of the book. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I liked how the story had a twist at the end making the children question whether it was real or all a dream. Get Off Our Train is about a little boy and his toy dog as they go on an imaginary adventure on a train. The heron tells the boy that he cannot leave the train because his marsh is being drained, and he cannot live on dry land.They explain that their homes are being destroyed by people, so they can no longer live there so the boy and the dog let them ride along until they must go home. This book relies heavily on pictures to tell the story and does not have much text, which may help children who need help with the comprehension of books. The story can be used to introduce children to the ideas of the environment, endangered animals and the problems they face. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is celebrating its 50th year in print with a limited edition in hardback to be published in 2015. Most of the children in my class thought it had really happened and this made for a really interesting discussion.

If your child has a toy train or suitable construction set and small figures they can use these to tell the story. Inspired by Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, this book takes readers on a rhyme-filled, action-packed journey across the planet. It won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration and heralded the beginning of an extraordinary career spanning 50 years.Encourage your child to make a poster about them with a drawing and one or two facts you have found together. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. They encounter new animal friends along the way who tell them why they need to get on the train (all environmental reasons e.

John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. Planning a science lesson around the best fabric for umbrellas, like the umbrella's used in the book. This book beautifully introduces children to the reality that many animal species around the world are becoming endangered. We enjoyed the twist, the reader thinks it's a dream sequel or imaginary play but the next day the animals are roaming about the boys house.John Burningham was born in 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, and attended the alternative school, Summerhill.

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