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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2023
Oscar loves story time with his older sister. Oscar listen to the words and ‘reads’ the pictures which give him everything he needs to play inventive games about the characters with his sister. But then his sister comes home from school with a book told in words without pictures. Can Oscar still share stories with her?
Oscar soon learns that when his sister reads the words aloud they inspire his imagination in brilliant new ways. A gentle introduction to reading in its widest sense.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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Oscar's Story Synopsis
When Oscar's older sister starts reading books with no pictures in them, Oscar worries she'll never share picture books with him again.
Oscar loves story time, but best of all he loves the pictures in his books and the games he plays with his big sister, based on the characters. So when she comes home from school one day with a book that only has words, he doesn't understand. Why does she like it so much, and how can he ever share it with her?
Discover that all books are magical, with the power of imagination.
Deftly deals with the transition from picture books to young fiction, from the point of view of a younger book-lover who’s too young to read.
Includes a beautiful moment where Oscar’s sister reads from her book to him, and the story comes alive for both of them.
Also by Margaret Sturton: A Fox Called Herbert and Two Can Play
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9781839131912 |
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4th May 2023 |
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Margaret Sturton |
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Margaret Sturton |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Hardback |
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24 pages |
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About Margaret Sturton
Margaret Sturton is a Hampshire-based author and illustrator who studied a BA and MA in Fine Art Sculpture, and subsequently gained an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Margaret's mixed ethnic heritage inspires her exploration of identity and belonging, and A Fox Called Herbert came to her on a train journey as the words 'I am a fox' sprung into her mind.
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