Lila and the Secret of Rain: 1

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Lila and the Secret of Rain introduces the topics of natural resources and the impact that extreme weather can have on people's lives in a tender way that children can relate to. David is the author of a number of picture books including The Most Important Gift of All, illustrated by Karin Littlewood. Your class can read through and tick the statements to see if it was used successfully to persuade the sky. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. A tale of hope, but also one of struggle, courage and endurance, qualities warmly conveyed by the co-operation of words and pictures.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. His first picture book The Most Important Gift of All illustrated by Karin Littlewood, was nominated for The Kate Greenaway Medal in 2006. You can also allow your class to reflect more on persuasive writing and think about how Lila persuaded the sky in the story and the reasons for it.One evening Lila' grandfather told her a story about a man that he'd met once when he was a boy - a man who had told him the secret of rain. Both the illustrations and text offer the kind of warmth and wonder that will surely remain with my daughter long after she's grown. I thought it may have been a little sad for a 1 year old BUT It is a beautiful story and has lovely ‘mummy/Lila moments’! Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB.

Your class will learn key information regarding evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, begin to recognise the sequence and understand the importance of the water cycle for life on earth.You must climb the highest mountain," said the man to Lila's grandfather, " and tell the sky the saddest thing you know. One night Lila over heard her mama talking about the well that had dried up and the crops that were failing.

Her books include To Everything there is a Season, The Little Blue Slipper, The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome (winner of a US Parents' Choice Silver Award), The Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr, Let There Be Peace and Sivu's Six Wishes. Follow the story of Lila and her village in Kenya, and how she saves her people from drought by learning the secret of rain from her grandfather. Drought and the very real idea of people facing the hardship of a drought are dealt with itender way. This moving story combines a wonderful and touching fable with poetic prose not often found in children's books.This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. The resource and vocabulary are quite challenging so the working with some of Year 1 children in a focus group is recommended. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. Lila and the Secret of Rain" is sure to become one of this generations' classic stories and should be a part of any little girl's home library.

This resource aimed at Year 1 and Year focuses on adjectives throughout the story of The Secret of Rain. Why not download our Diary Writing Resource Pack to Support the Teaching of Lila and the Secret of Rain? In this activity, we look at how Lila tries (and succeeds) at persuading the sky to stop the sun from shining and start the rain. With the added magic of folklore , the African setting sparks interest in our world’s diverse cultures . illustrated by Charles Fuge was nominated for the prize in 2011 as well as the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards in 2012.Your class must include capital letters for: the beginning of sentences, opening speech and proper nouns. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself. Lila and the Secret of Rain introduces the topics of natural resources and the impact that extreme weather can have on people’s lives in a tender way that children can relate to. This book combines all the elements needed in a great story book: beautiful illustrations and a captivating story. We have taken some of the lovely vocabulary used in The Secret of Rain and created three resources to help your Year 1 | Year 2 class understand the words used in context of the story as well as looking at a few definitions.