2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year description
Our Class had lots of discussions about what it would be like to live in a bus! We explored real photos of buses that have been turned into homes. Each student designed their own dream bus. Enjoy our creative and imaginative designs!
Ardtornish PS Year 1’s enjoy ‘We Live on a Bus’ Read More »
We talked about what it might be like to move from place to place and not have one set home. Even though Tinka moves a lot, she feels happy and safe because she’s with someone she loves. After reading the story, we had great discussions about what makes us feel at home and how important
Ardtornish PS Year 1’s enjoy ‘The Truck Cat’ Read More »
The book has a strong meaning and reminds me of good people. The book uses show don’t tell by using sentences and images which makes us infer what the meaning of the story is. I made a deep connection to the book because it reminds me of the love I have for my grandparents and
Show Growth of Love Read More »
At CPS the yr 4s explored alliteration figurative language while reading ‘The Truck Cat’. The students created a postcard from Tinka the Cat’s point of view and made their own alliteration or used their favourite lines from the book with a drawing of their favourite illustration.
Tinka the Truck cat Alliterations Read More »
Our small group of Year 2–6 students thoroughly enjoyed reading all the shortlisted picture books. Analysing each book against the judging criteria was a valuable experience, deepening their understanding of the themes and symbolism present in each story. They discovered how the text and illustrations work together to enrich the reader’s experience, recognising the integral
The Truck Cat- Minmi Public School- (HPGE Group Yr2-6) Read More »
After reading the shortlisted picture book Truck Cat, our Transition students explored the character’s personality, movement and charm. They then created their own profile portraits of Truck Cat (or their own imagined version), using line, shape and colour to express emotion and character. These vibrant artworks capture each student’s unique response to the story and
Transition Truck Cat Profile Picture Read More »
After reading students used AI created their own dream garden.
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After reading students chose between drawing a portrait of the main character or writing a review in the form of a haiku.
Portraits and Haiku- These Long-Loved Things Read More »
We have been busy judging the Picture Books. I wonder which one we will vote for . . . . .???????
This judging business is serious stuff! Read More »
Year 3 students read and analysed ‘these long-loved things’ by Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh Students spoke to parents and grandparents who shared their favourite memories. They are now sharing these memories with you…
Ardtronish Primary School, Room 28, Year 5 Read More »
Freya Blackwood challenged us to think deeply about her book Garden of Broken Things by not revealing everything about the narrative and characters. During and after reading we had to make inferences and synthesise in order to really comprehend. This made it a memorable story. We spent a lot of time planning our artwork, collecting
The King David School – An Artwork of Beauty and Broken Things Read More »
We chose ‘These Long Loved Things’ as our winner for Picture Book of the Year because it was a reflective story about grieving someone who is still with us physically. The illustrations use colour to show memories and sparks of recognition as well as effectively use shadows changing throughout the day to symboilse the end
