Up and Away
School year: Reception
No. of pages 12
Published: 2006
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Baby Breezes .
There are 12 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2006 by Child's Play International Ltd .
Anna Nilsen is an author, illustrator and devisor of novelty, puzzles and games books, CD-ROMs and jigsaw puzzles. She has now published over fifty titles. Anna lives in Cambridge. Emily Hawkins studied English at Nottingham University, and since then has worked in children's publishing. She has written many rhyming books for Templar, including Two By Two and The Christmas Star. Hannah Wood is a self-taught artist specialising in cute, friendly children's illustrations. She grew up in the Netherlands and Norway, but now lives in Rutland. This is her first book for Templar. Contributor location: author Emily Hawkins lives in London, UK; illustrator Hannah Wood lives in Rutland, UK.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Practical Pre School Award
This book was recognised by the Practical Pre School Award.
The brightly coloured books fold out to reveal a selection of cut out figures attached to the frame of the book with ribbons. The concept behind the series is that with support, babies and young children can be encouraged to blow air at the cut out figures. Children are immediately reinforced by the movement this creates. These oro-motor activities may help children to develop their ability to control the muscles used in speech and sound production. These books are lovely. The colours are bright, the cut outs and ribbons engaging. The books are a good size for small hands and nice and stiff, which makes them easy to carry around. The text of the books is presented in single lines at the bottom of each page, as well as in a complete poem on a solid page. The language used is simple and action focused. I have used these books with children aged between 12 and 18 months. The children have been intrigued b the concertina presentation of the books and have spent a lot of time unfolding the books and trying to make them stand up. With encouragement, some children have been willing to blow at the cut out figures and have then enjoyed watching them move around. This activity had been too complex for other children but it is easy to differentiate task using these books. I really like these books. Their unusual presentation makes them a unique addition to a child's library. -- Margo Turnbull, Speech and Language Therapist * Early Talk Magazine *
