Once Upon a Raindrop: The Story of Water

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Once Upon a Raindrop’ is a funny, cheerful walk-through performance for wee ones and their grown-ups with lots of sensory games and… magic! It’s a great read for Year 2 upwards and would be a lovely book for a whole school focus, taking a double-page spread per class or year group. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning.

In the last seventeen years, he has visited well over 1000 schools, and performed at various prestigious literary festivals, including Cheltenham, Hay and Edinburgh. The way each page is designed is creative and fantastic, and really takes the reader on the journey of the raindrop. It’s bursting with interesting journeys, from what happens to your poo when you flush, to how a tree becomes paper, to how the internet works and so, so much more. To mark the occasion, we’re delighted to host a guest piece from Heather Wright from Reading Rocks , who has put together some excellent reading picks for British Science Week.Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap. We’ve used these important themes in our lives to create a story, shown through the eyes of a quick-witted, adventurous raindrop! Written by a poet who knows how to make words sing, this is nonfiction with a difference – an imaginatively immersive “experience with facts” that’s every bit as refreshing as the clear blue water bubbling across each page.

Dripping, dropping, gushing, pouring… observe water on the move - as rain, in streams, or disappearing down the plughole - and collect words and phrases to describe it. Many pages (in traditional non-fiction) are really fact-heavy and can be written in quite an adult discourse. Talk about your experiences and use to inspire different kinds of writing and artwork - or use as a hands-on experience to introduce one of the watery activities suggested here.Alternatively, Molly’s Moon Mission is a great narrative choice which could start off some science learning on light and shadows. Check out the phases of the moon and the nocturnal creatures, as you journey around the world at night time. He begins by pondering its origins in time and space, goes on to relate its movement through the water cycle and describes how essential it is to our survival. Nomoco has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions in London, Milan, Tokyo, Singapore, New York and Mexico City.

The reader follows the river that flows past Issac’s home as it winds through the countryside and the city to the sea.

Ask children to draw or paint themselves swimming or playing in the waves and add their cut-outs to your frieze. The great beauty and diversity of the coral reef is explored in this stunningly beautiful picture book, which is a true work of art. Once children have written and edited their texts, why not create a homemade non-fiction library of illustrated books? These books are NOT the be-all-and-end-all on each topic…” he observes, “just an overview, a gentle insight or introduction…. Heather is the founder of Reading Rocks, a Twitter community that promotes a love of reading, seeking to make reading rock for every pupil.