Then, children will read the first part of the book and will be asked to visualise the setting described in their heads. They will identify descriptive sentences and phrases within the text and will classify them using the five senses. At the end of the lesson, children will be shown statements about the story so far. They will position themselves on an imaginary line to show how much they either agree or disagree with each one. Children will be asked to justify their reasoning. In an Author's Note, Mal and Elspeth say that they came up with this story after having read many tales involving tea from the Himalayas. They do not say that they've traveled to the region, but I've been to tea plantations in India, and I find it hard to believe that they could so beautifully describe the light, the mist, the way the day progresses without having been there. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

The quality of the book itself is great with very detailed and picturesque scenery that would impress any primary aged child. Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close Descriptive passage, writing in role, ‘how to’ guide (instructions), letter, discussion Main Outcome:Elspeth Graham was born during a snowstorm in Northumberland, England. After university, she became passionately interested in reading to her children and understanding how children learn to read. Elspeth began to write books for children - some with her husband, and fellow author, Mal Peet. Mal’s stories became longer and longer and he went on to be an award- winning author of books for young adults. Mal and Elspeth loved writing picture books together and continued to do so until Mal’s death in 2015. The Treasure of Pirate Frankis one of the last picture books that they wrote together. Elspeth is still passionately interested in stories and the pleasure that there is in the simple act of reading. Elspeth lives in Devon with her dog Pedro. In these days of a post-modern approach to many illustrated books, it can be refreshing to see a return to a more traditional approach, with a rich use of patterned language and painstaking care taken with illustrations that both support and extend the written text. Such a style is that which we enjoy in Cloud Tea Monkeys.” A delightful story enriched by the beautiful illustration, which tells us much about how legend develops. Teacher of English Trading As Online Teaching Resources Limited. Registered Office: Online Teaching a b c "Mal Peet wins Guardian children's fiction prize: A version of Othello which casts the Moor of Venice as a South American football star wins Mal Peet the 2009 Guardian children's fiction prize". Alison Flood. The Guardian, 8 October 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

It touches on the very fact that many of the simple things that we can buy easily from the shops and very cheaply today ,was once very rare and hard to get.such as spices,salts,sugar,cocoa and others.

read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear. I would recommend this book as one for whole class or group reading and then it could be used to introduce a number of activities in different subject areas, as suggested below:

The use of colour and description in this book is amazing- it really makes you feel like you are there and experiencing what Tashi is feeling. Children can really engage with the story due to the wonderfully written in depth descriptions of the scenery and people as well as the beautiful illustrations. There are many cross curricular links that can be explored within the story and can stem to create a scheme of work relating to the book- such as geography, history, art, literacy and many many more. Why do bees buzz? How does thunder shake, rattle, and roll? Where does the best tasting tea come from? understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by: drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence

Children will then analyse a model diary entry in role as Tashi and identify use of expanded noun phrases and fronted adverbials (position). They will use this as inspiration to write their own version, describing the village setting and journey to the tea plantation. At the end of the lesson, children will read each other's writing and evaluate it against the agreed success criteria. Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet and his wife, Elspeth Graham, team up for a captivating, lushly illustrated tale evoking a Chinese legend. urn:lcp:cloudteamonkeys00peet:epub:5f014209-140c-471a-9cd1-db3aaf10cbe6 Extramarc University of Michigan Foldoutcount 0 Identifier cloudteamonkeys00peet Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6352nk67 Invoice 1315 Isbn 9780763644536

Despite this book having an element of challenging language this book would be a great read to children out loud.Intricately told – with painstakingly detailed, radiant illustrations – this little treasure of a book is, naturally, best read at teatime.” This is a remarkable story of inspiration and dedication. It shows how you can achieve something if you truly believe you can do it. In some way or another, you will achieve it. This book combines gorgeous words and descriptions, dastardly characters, a headstrong little heroine, monkeys, and breathtaking, finely detailed illustrations that come together to form a beautiful tale of magic, strength, and wonder! I personally am a big fan of Asia and that part of the world and this book captivated me and I am sure would do the same for children if read out loud with the pictures being shown to them.