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A Children's Treasury of Milligan: Classic Stories and Poems by Spike Milligan by Spike Milligan
rachael_amber's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
ellalouise99's review
5.0
Lovely book full of a range of great poems which could relate to lots of different areas of teaching as well as being enjoyable for the children. Great range with some being rhyming poems and others funny. Would work very well with primary school children, engaging their interest in poetry. This poetry collection is very different to lots of other children’s poetry books I have seen before. The poems are very abstract and unusual with a range of different themes approached in a funny way.
On the Ning Nang Nong: Poem I enjoyed
This poem is a rhyming poem using a mixture of Ning Nang and Nong repeated in different orders in each section of the poem. The poem is based on animals and other characters including trees and tea pots which make different noises to rhyme. For example the tea pots ‘jibber jabber joo’. The poem therefore flows nicely and would be fun to read aloud as a class where all children would be able to follow along with the repeated lines. Children are also likely to find the poem quite funny and I would use it with year 2 or year 3 children. When reading aloud, children could create the sound effects described in the poem to bring the poem alive.
Rain: Poem I found intriguing
Rain is a very short poem of only one verse. The poem has 2 lines which rhyme and follows a syllable pattern. The poem explains the process of rain in an unusual way, however this may like to children’s understanding before they have been taught about the water cycle at school. The poem could therefore be read to the children and discussed directly before lessons on the water cycle. I believe you could get good discussion about the poem from KS1 children but also year 3/4 children who may be exploring the real reason for rain fall.
On the Ning Nang Nong: Poem I enjoyed
This poem is a rhyming poem using a mixture of Ning Nang and Nong repeated in different orders in each section of the poem. The poem is based on animals and other characters including trees and tea pots which make different noises to rhyme. For example the tea pots ‘jibber jabber joo’. The poem therefore flows nicely and would be fun to read aloud as a class where all children would be able to follow along with the repeated lines. Children are also likely to find the poem quite funny and I would use it with year 2 or year 3 children. When reading aloud, children could create the sound effects described in the poem to bring the poem alive.
Rain: Poem I found intriguing
Rain is a very short poem of only one verse. The poem has 2 lines which rhyme and follows a syllable pattern. The poem explains the process of rain in an unusual way, however this may like to children’s understanding before they have been taught about the water cycle at school. The poem could therefore be read to the children and discussed directly before lessons on the water cycle. I believe you could get good discussion about the poem from KS1 children but also year 3/4 children who may be exploring the real reason for rain fall.
alicebennett's review
5.0
One of my favourite poetry and story books. My Dad used to read this to me and I quickly learnt lots of the poems by heart. Milligan is one of those writers that understands what young children like and how to engage their interest in books, comparable to the works of Roald Dahl. The stories and poems are memorable due to a use of constant repetition of silly words such as: "bong" and "boo", helping children improve their language comprehension and spoken language skills. This also makes his books accessible for very young children. Children could write their own poems, inspired by the authors use of rhythm and rhyme to develop their understanding of poetry. I am really looking forward to sharing this book with a young class.
booknerd93's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
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