Julia Smith (2017). "The Invisible Cat!". Booklist. American Library Association . Retrieved 15 October 2021. Our guide on how to run a school book club, which covers both primary school book clubs and secondary school book clubs. Cleverly bridging the gap between picture books and longer fiction, the lovable Squishy is certain to be a success with under-sevens.’ BookTrust Squishy McFluff has been blow-dried and primped to perfection. He must win the Country Fair prettiest pet competition – and will if Ava has anything to do with it . . .

Here’s a slightly silly example (which I just made up!) showing how you can easily sacrifice the focus of a story for rhyme: International Haiku Poetry Day – the Haiku Foundations has a great range of free resources for teachers.Squishy McFluff: the Invisible Cat!". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust . Retrieved 15 October 2021. Cleverly bridging the gap between picture books and longer fiction, the lovable Squishy is certain to be a success with under-sevens - especially those who have ever had an imaginary friend of their own. Lesbian Visibility Week– held in the last week of April. Stonewall’s Lesbian hub offers a range of articles and information that will be useful for secondary schools.

Contest looking for funny books for children open for entries". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. 8 March 2013 . Retrieved 15 October 2021. There are lots of definitions to describe different types of rhyme – for example, people talk about half rhyme, slant rhyme, near rhyme, assonance and consonance. But to keep things simple, let’s just talk about perfect and imperfect rhyme – and which of the two you want to use. Shakespeare’s Birthday – April 23 – can be celebrated by taking part in ‘ Talk Like Shakespeare‘ day. Try dismissing your class at the end of a lesson with such lines as “ Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes!“

Writing a good rhyming story is a bit like doing a jigsaw. When I begin, I know what the whole story will be (so that’s like the finished picture) and I have to put the pieces (or the words) together in exactly the right way to make everything fit. Just as it would be with a jigsaw, you can’t shove a piece into a place it doesn’t fit because otherwise, in the end, the picture will be wonky.

A review in Booklist of Squishy McFluff wrote "This playful early chapter book will attract emergent readers with its rhyming text, widely spaced lines, and sweet red-and-blue illustrations.", [1] and Publishers Weekly called it "a punchy rhyming escapade". [2] Kathy Kirchoefer (2017). "The Invisible Cat!". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc . Retrieved 15 October 2021. Rhyming text and simple, three-color illustrations make this a thumbs-up choice for early chapter readers. If you were using imperfect rhyme, though, you might choose to only match either the vowel sound, OR the consonant sound. So you could have eat/leaf, which share only the “ee” sound. Or you could have host/last which share only the “st” sound. Cleverly bridging the gap between picture books and longer fiction, the lovable Squishy is certain to be a success with under-sevens.' BookTrust Perfect rhyme is harder by nature because it requires the rhyming words to match in both their vowel and consonant sounds. So the combination of eat/sweet matches both the “ee” sound and the “t” sound. Similarly host/most share both the “oh” sound and the “st” sound.In delightful rhyme reminiscent of Dr Seuss, this charmingly illustrated book is bound to become a bedtime fave.' Gurgle But if, when writing rhyme, you somehow miss a beat of your rhythm, it feels awkward. Imagine listening to your favourite pop star singing your favourite song – but they have hiccups. Argh! That’s what it feels like when a rhyme loses its beat. From the funniest voice in young fiction today, t he first in an irresistible series for young readers about imaginary friends in hilarious rhyming text and with adorable illustrations by Ella Okstad.