Meerkat Christmas

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Whole Class Reading resources and planning for Year 2 in a zip file based on Emily Gravett’s ‘Meerkat Christmas’ book based on early retrieval and inference skills. This book is a gorgeous festive treat for the children where Sunny, the Meerkat, goes in search of the perfect Christmas. Through the story, Emily Gravett shows that Christmas can be anything you want it to be.

Die farbenfrohen Illustrationen geben die abenteuerliche Reise des knuffigen Erdmännchens wundervoll wieder. Sie sind sehr detailliert und liebevoll gestaltet. Ein aufregendes und lustiges Abenteuer rund um den Globus mit Weihnachtskarten und stimmungsvollen Illustrationen.Mit liebenswerten Charakteren, farbenfrohen und stimmungsvollen Illustrationen, ausklappbaren Weihnachtsgrüßen und einer herzerwärmenden Botschaft.

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Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett’s distinctive illustrations are always full of wit bringing the unexpected into stories and injecting them all with delightful humour. There’s magic in Spells as a frog turns himself into a handsome prince – well, almost!, excellent advice for rabbits on how to spot the danger of wolves in Wolves, lots of useful tips on how to be braver than you feel in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, a thoughtful exploration of how home often turns out to be best despite feelings of wanderlust in Meerkat Mail, a celebration of exuberant movement in Monkey and Me and a fresh and delightful look at Dogs. Perfect for reading and sharing, Meerkat Christmas also offers many possibilities for using with, and inspiring work from, a class. The 'voyage and return' storyline makes it perfect for discussing how everyone is unique, how they celebrate in different ways and the difference between needs and wants! The story also lends itself to supporting work in geography. Sunny visits hot and cold countries around the world and these could be located on a map of the world. The animals and birds which live there (particularly those shown in the illustrations) can be researched and children could give presentations about their findings, including their habitats. Sunny isn't quite sure if Christmas in the desert with his meerkat family is the right sort of Christmas - there's no snow, no fir trees and no figgy pudding! So he heads off on a journey round the world looking for the picture perfect Christmas . . . before realizing he might have left it at home after all. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

Like 'Meerkat Mail', 'Meerkat Christmas' is an utterly charming, beautifully illustrated story with added festive fun. Not afraid to venture forth into the wide world, Sunny eventually realises that home is where the heart is and that no amount of festive frippery can replace being with those you love. Erdmännchen Sunny besucht Freunde in aller Welt, um mehr über ihr Weihnachtsfest zu erfahren: vom Koala in Australien und Rotkehlchen in Europa bis zum Pinguin am Südpol. Eine zauberhafte Idee! In vielen Teilen der Erde wird Weihnachten gefeiert und jedes Fest ist anders.Emsige Weihnachtsvorbereitungen bei den Erdmännchen in der Kalahari-Wüste: Es wird geputzt und dekoriert. Ein warmherziges und lustiges Abenteuer für die Adventszeit, welches zeigt, dass es das "perfekte Weihnachtsfest" nicht geben kann und worauf es wirklich ankommt.