Description
An old man tugs on a giant turnip, but cannot move it at all. With help from the old lady, the boy and girl, and a whole host of other characters, will he able to pull it out of the ground?
The structure of this wordless text shows how a story is built up through a series of events.
- Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that tells a story through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how stories work.
- Text type - Fiction, a wordless traditional story.
- A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 shows the sequence of events in six numbered stages.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
The traditional story of The Enormous Turnip is retold through humorous illustrations.
About the Author
Internationally-renowned children's author, Monica Hughes was a master of science fiction and fantasy writing. She was the recipient of numerous awards and was the author of The Isis Trilogy and A Handful of Seeds. She has written a number of titles for the Collins Big Cat series.
Reviews
"This book is wonderful." - Anonymous
Book Information
ISBN 9780007186440
Author Monica Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 16
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 70g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 199mm * 1mm
