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I was terribly disappointed for the first 5-10 minutes, but later I was very moved by these small creatures and their newly urbanised country idyll. There are many themes to be explored through this book, including bravery, courage, friendship and loneliness. Both artists focused their art on doors, however Santhana used bold colours and let us peek behind the doors from India, whereas Viktoria used watercolour and lots of detail to depict doors from all over Europe.

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Then their frequently moving ears, like rabbits but with more flexibility, started to endear them to me. These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen – until the others came to fill the sky with a cacophony of noise. It's an analogy for our own industrialisation, and the sacrifices we've made - and the wilderness has made. From the curious creature staring out at the reader on the cover, to its large physical nature and wild typography and breath-taking art, Ward and Marc Craste's creation needs a patient orator and audience. Children will also dissect the flowers left behind, identifying and labelling the various parts and explaining their various roles in reproduction and pollination.In Art, we ventured outside to collect leaves and plants and made a collage and also practised our photography skills.

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Hopefully through works like this readers of all ages will be encouraged to "nurture a little piece of wilderness" in the best ways. Helen Ward is a significant children’s author and children will enjoy exploring many of her other titles including The Tin Forest (which addresses similar themes) and The Dragon Machine. In Year 5, we have written newspaper articles about the bizarre disappearance of the girl through the magical doorway which suddenly appears in her room.We then dived in further and became the character in the book, by writing a diary from the character’s perspective. In addition to this the pictures were well chosen to confuse the reader and make them think about what is happening. This story is told in three sections that include three diverse worlds, where each is indicated by a vellum page that reminded me a bit of the start of old film footage.

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