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Gregory Cool

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I just adore the pictures in this book, as you open the first page you get a crash of waves coming straight you and this image is also repeated at the end of the book. The training was very appropriate because I could relate each class to my every day moments with the children in their learning and how I communicate with them, there has being a great improvement overall. Lysaker and Sedberry (2015) suggest readers of different ethnicities can also “identify with characters unlike themselves” (p. Caroline Binch's illustrations for Hue Boy, written by Rita Phillips Mitchell, won the Smarties Prize.

Great story that explores differences in culture and how a positive experience can be had if one is willing to embrace diversity. This book will be further relatable to many children that will have friends or family members that live, in potentially very different climates or cultural areas and it is great that they can see themselves represented.The obvious issues of culture shock crop up right away-unfamiliar foods, no TV, different games, each magnifying Gregory's discomfort. Gregory is thrilled at the thought of chips and ice-cream but soon becomes very disillusioned when he discovers nothing but a long palm-filled shore and an abundance of coconuts.

Although the illustrations offer a great insight into the cultural differences in Tobago, the language contributes to the story through providing detail about the characters feelings as opposed to reinforcing what the pictures portrayed. A beautifully written and illustrated story about a young boy, who comes to school in England as a refugee from Somalia. However after encountering 'sharks' in the water Gregory suddenly becomes intrigued by the wonders of the local beach and this continues when some nearby fishermen quench his thirst with some fresh coconuts. The food is strange, the sun too hot, his cousin Lennox is on another wave length, and there are none of the televisions, video games and other high-tech gadgets that a cool city-boy takes for granted. This book can be used in Literacy for writing letters to Gregory, writing about characters feelings and experiences and it can be used in Drama for role-plays.As well as the Instructions software this resource contains 5 printable examples of instructions and a list of Instructional features with a mnemonic to help pupils remember them. This reflects Doonan’s (1993) point which suggests the use of saturation and tone are often associated with “emotional connotations” (p. Tobago is hot and smells different, his nan and grandad's house is small and they don’t have a television.

This book is beautifully illustrated, so Early Years can benefit from having this book shared as a whole class. Set in Amsterdam and Auschwitz, from 1942 to 1944, this text highlights the historical events and provides a clear structure for children to use as a model for writing. This is a good story, helping children to discuss feelings about change and difference and how important possessions are to happiness. As soon as Gregory arrives he feels out of place and recognises how different his surroundings are; including the “stifling air” and the “strange smells”.

As the story progresses Gregory faces new experiences and begins to change his view about Tobago and his grandparent’s lifestyle. Gregory Cool tells the story of a city boy who goes on holiday to visit his grandparents living near the sea on the Caribbean island of Tobago.

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