Mrs Armitage on Wheels: Celebrate Quentin Blake’s 90th Birthday

Product Information

In Mrs Armitage on wheels, assistiamo al genio della protagonista che, progressivamente, modifica la sua bici per renderla adatta ai suoi viaggi e alle sue esigenze.

They practise writing sentences which are punctuated with capital letters and full stops, and joining words and clauses using ‘and’. Mrs Armitage on Wheels is a particularly visual picture book, with the illustrations supporting the plot which makes it fun for all and more accessible for those who are less confident in English. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Un magico libro illustrato dal grande illustratore per l’infanzia Quentin Blake per mostrarci un’altra divertente avventura di Mrs Armitage. Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog, Breakspear, but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle.

Learn about rhyme, descriptive language (noun phrases) and verbs as we enjoy traditional rhymes and use wonderful poems as inspiration for writing. They can design and label ideas for their own bike modifications ( see Unit 2 for an image resource) and consider the character of Mrs Armitage and how she deals with problems. The final page provides an irresistible writing trigger as Mrs Armitage stares down at her replacement transport and says, “But what these roller-skates need…”. Enjoy sharing and discussing The Colour Monster and Colour Me Happy, Colour Me Sad to help understand emotions.

They can retell the story, discuss the repeating patterns and draw story maps to sequence the events. Humorous stories about animals, including The Day Louis Got Eaten and I am a Tiger stimulate reading and writing.The text is arranged around the bright and detailed images and each page provides stimulation and interest. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor.

I have chosen to review this book because I remember being read the story of Mrs Armitage and her bike when I was in year 2 of primary school and thoroughly enjoyed it. Children use colour to express emotions and then read and create different monsters to act out feelings.And by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear, two umbrellas, a cassette player and a mouth-organ, Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-catching contraption. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

He was born in 1932, reading English at Cambridge, then studying teaching at the University of London, and life classes at Chelsea Art School. Stimulate creative writing through imagination and dreams using Through the Magic Mirror, Chicken's Bad Dream and Peep Inside Night-time. Enjoy identifying rhyme and repetition in We’re Going on a Lion Hunt, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, and Handa’s Hen. R1 loved this story and we had such a brilliant time learning about bicycles that Mrs Addicott kept getting carried away and forgot to take lots of photos. They use it to rescue a talking stork, then some vulnerable children from persecution, and pick up Magda and her baby from a war zone.We publish a Literature Newsletter when we have news and features on UK and international literature, plus opportunities for the industry to share. The block ends with children writing a repeating pattern story, inspired by illustrations in Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present. Armitage is one of those unconventional main characters that makes you immediately very fond of her.