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Trish Cooke has worked as a TV presenter, has written stage plays and has had numerous acting roles in the theatre and on screen. She is also the author of several picture books including Full, Full, Full of Love. She lives in Bradford. It is so repetitive that it begs audience intervention, and it is the perfect read at the end of a long, exhausting day. Especially for pupils that have a short attention span. It keeps the pupils wanting to join in. One of my favourite repetitious factors of the book, which I found very fun to read, was the door bell going, 'DING-DONG' and the kids absolutely loved shouting out, 'DING-DONG!'. They can also anticipate when this is going to happen.

is reviewed between 08.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday. We're experiencing a high volume of enquiries so it may take us In EYFS this is a good focus book to use in literacy as you can get the children to role-play each of the characters by acting out what each character does to the baby. Extended from this, it can be used as the basis for topic activities for the afternoon to do with celebrations. So the children could write party invitations or have a party small world. What I really like about this book is foremost the illustrations. They are bright and vivid to capture the audience’s attention but also reflect the warmth of the story through the colours used to create them. The text is written in a singsong rhythm, which encourages children to participate when listening to the book. For the same purpose the text is repetitive ‘Ding Dong’ as this allows children to join in but it also keeps those with a short attention span actively engaged.The text is also brilliant– written in an easy, sing-song rhythm that is fun to say aloud. It's refreshing to see it capture the cadence of an Afro-Caribbean family, with Trish Cooke writing the language as it would be spoken. It's a brilliant way for all parents and carers to talk about different cultures with children. So Much has many uses within a school environment. It can be used to teach young children about family members and the concept of love. In EYFS and KS1 it is a very good carpet storybook because it captures the children’s attention as it gives them the chance to be involved with the story telling. This is because they can anticipate what happens next and through the teacher pausing they can predict who the next person at the door is. The more this book is read to a class, the more you can question them, which is key for building their comprehension skills at an early age. All upcoming public events are going ahead as planned and you can find more information on our events blog There are so many positive things about this book that make it fantastic. For example, as I have said it opens children up to a different culture, as there is lots of Caribbean dialect used, so it obviously doesn't conform to the rubrics of Standard English, but it doesn't matter. It is very easy to read and understand, and has lots of humour embedded in it. Helen Oxenbury was born in Ipswich and attended the Ipswich School of Art before moving to London to study at the Central School of Art and Design.Her career has spanned many fields, including design work in theatre, film and television. She started illustrating children’s books in 1964 and has published books across age groups, from classic board books for babies to collections of nursery rhymes for all ages.

Her first pet was a green budgie called Joey. Her big brother, Joe, fed it one of her sister Mary’s johnny cakes, and the next day it was found dead at the foot of its perch. Trish cried for days. The Library's buildings remain fully open but some services are limited, including access to collection items. We're She has always like performing, and she and her sisters used to do shows for their friends and neighbours. One by one, family members drop by on a mum and her tot – all wanting to squeeze, kiss and give undivided attention to the baby. When Dad finally homes home to a surprise birthday party, the house erupts in celebration and love. It's a night that the baby never wants to end...

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Her favourite place to write is in front of a beautiful landscape – on a verandah in the West Indies, or looking out on hills from her office window in Yorkshire. I came across this book while in a Reception class this week, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is perfect for the EYFS setting. Both the children and I loved the images and the language used in this story. It is perfect for our current theme this half term of homes, families and celebrations. The author uses Caribbean English and I think this is really effective if expressed well when being read to the children. It is a perfect story for carpet time as it captures their attention and they can all join in with the responses. The images are very vivid and the colours used are warm and exciting. You could use these images to predict who was going to be the next person to ring the doorbell. Mum and baby are home alone when - DING DONG! - Auntie and then Uncle and Nannie and Gran-Gran and the cousins come to visit. And they all want to hug and kiss and squeeze and eat the baby right up ... because everybody loves the baby SO MUCH! A special 25th anniversary edition of a multiple award-winning story, So Much is a celebration of family life.

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