The end of Tuesday provides an irresistible hook for predictive discussion and story writing. Children can try explaining or hypothesising why the frogs came or write instructions for keeping frogs out of homes. With no dialogue, children can speculate about the thoughts and words of the characters freely. It is also great for exploring viewpoint and character motivation. You might try chronological reports on behalf of a journalist, eyewitness or detective. Tuesday can stimulate writing in a range of genres. It merits close looking and would work very well projected on a screen. It has a filmic feel with many of the illustrations playing with wide screen and close up views. When Tuesday was first published, in 1991, picture books for older children were quite unusual. stimulating for discussion, speculation and prediction.Many aspects of this book make it a must for a key stage 2 classroom: There are touches of humour that children will appreciate, not least on the final page when we see what flies in the following Tuesday. Mysterious and atmospheric, Tuesday asks far more questions than it answers. A largely wordless picture book, Tuesday conveys the strange happenings one evening, when a fleet of frogs glide in on floating lily pads, alarming the natives of a quiet American suburb.
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