Lucy’s Book by Natalie Jane Prior and Cheryl Orsini

Lucy’s Book by Natalie Jane Prior and Cheryl Orsini

Libraries are full of adventurers, scouting out the prized treasure and seeking new pathways to undiscovered lands and long lost times times – don’t you think?

I’ve always loved libraries – the quiet space, the smell of the books and the opportunity to read and discover many new things.
I can still remember my primary school library and the local library so they must have been pretty special places.
Lucy’s Book by Natalie Jane Prior and Cheryl Orsini is a wonderful adventure about borrowing books, sharing stories and running away with imagination.
Lucy loves reading and has finally found the perfect book. She reads it over and over and shares it with anyone who has the time. When the book is returned we meet many new readers who devour the book just as much as Lucy has until one day when her book is no longer around.
Lucy’s Book highlights the love of literature that many young children have and through finding the right type of books for each other we can deepen a love of reading.
Literacy

  • Why did Lucy love this book so much? Why did her friends love it so much? Explore the text and illustrations to find more answers.
  • Why did the librarian get read of Lucy’s favourite book?
  • What might have happened to Lucy if she did not find her book?
  • How might the book feel about the adventures it has?

CREATE
– What is your favorite book? Draw or write about the book you love the best.
EXTEND ONE
– Re write the story from the Book’s perspective. How did the book feel as it was read by different children and taken to different places?
EXTEND TWO

  • How can book’s be kept in circulation for longer? Design a way in which books can be physically borrowed without being harmed. Or consider how books can remain in circulation (and not be forgotten on the bottom shelf) .

Testimonials – Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.
Vanessa Ryan-Rendall
2021-05-17T03:33:47+00:00
Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra. Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.

Author Visit: Jack and Jill Kindergarten Berowra

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 
Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2021-04-21T02:54:08+00:00
Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 

Georgie Donaghey

I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book. Georgie Donaghey
Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2020-08-01T07:42:45+00:00
I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book. Georgie Donaghey