Lila and the Secret of Rain: the perfect book to teach about different cultures and contrasting localities in KS1 with related worksheets, activities and display materials. This book combines all the elements needed in a great story book: beautiful illustrations and a captivating story. The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster was chosen as one of the children's books of the year 2008 by Nicolette Jones of The Sunday Times and was shortlisted for the 2009 Sheffield Children's Book Award. A tale of hope, but also one of struggle, courage and endurance, qualities warmly conveyed by the co-operation of words and pictures.

Why not download our Diary Writing Resource Pack to Support the Teaching of Lila and the Secret of Rain? Her books include To Everything there is a Season, The Little Blue Slipper, The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome (winner of a US Parents' Choice Silver Award), The Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr, Let There Be Peace and Sivu's Six Wishes. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of rain, she decides to go and talk to the sky herself.How Lila saves the village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows is told in David Conway’s elegant and spare prose style, which is complemented perfectly by Jude Daly’s beautiful and poignant illustrations. Both the illustrations and text offer the kind of warmth and wonder that will surely remain with my daughter long after she's grown.

In this activity, we look at how Lila tries (and succeeds) at persuading the sky to stop the sun from shining and start the rain. Your class will read through the sentences and highlight words that are homophones or they can choose the homophone that completes the sentences. Your class must include capital letters for: the beginning of sentences, opening speech and proper nouns. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows.It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. Biography: David Conway was born in Ireland but moved to England as a baby, and has lived there ever since. I thought it may have been a little sad for a 1 year old BUT It is a beautiful story and has lovely ‘mummy/Lila moments’!

With the added magic of folklore, the African setting sparks interest in our world's diverse cultures. illustrated by Charles Fuge was nominated for the prize in 2011 as well as the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards in 2012.The resource and vocabulary are quite challenging so the working with some of Year 1 children in a focus group is recommended. You can also allow your class to reflect more on persuasive writing and think about how Lila persuaded the sky in the story and the reasons for it. All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! Lila and the Secret of Rain" is sure to become one of this generations' classic stories and should be a part of any little girl's home library.

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