NZ Post Book Quizzers

Today was our first real NZ Post Book Awards meeting . I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. We read two picture books and had quiz questions on them. Congratulations to Jack (age 5) who was in the library at the time and was able to answer question No. 10. Yay!

Next Tuesday we will get into our groups and get stuck into the chapter book finalists. Should be fun. The 3 groups are:

Rachel, Sara, Kahn, Sadez
Abby, Bonnie, Georgia, Ashleigh
Sasha, Gwen, Ella and Dallas

C U then.

Another CHF done and dusted

Well done to everyone who participated and helped out at the Country Harvest Fair. It was a huge success! The weather was kind, the food was good and the fun was had.

Book review #1

Duffy's Search for the Pohutukawa by Alan Duff

Alan Duff of Once Were Warriors and "Books in Homes" fame has written an exciting story for New Zealand kids. Picton, Rotorua, New Zealand history and geysers feature. The change from realism to magic realism at the very end is a little jarring but young readers will no doubt take it in their stride. About choice and friendship this is written in a colloquial style and would be fun to read aloud. Would be great for Room 4 but Mrs Halton will need to practice her Maori beforehand. (Junior Fiction, illustrated)