Have you ever wondered about why a Kookaburra up in that old gum tree is laughing?
Did you ever think that perhaps there has to be a serious Kookaburra amongst them all?
Kookaburras love to laugh is another fabulous creation by Laura and Philip Bunting that will leave youngster having a good giggle as they follow the antics of a rather serious Kookaburra – who simply does now want to laugh.
As expected, the use of prints in this story add to the humour of this book. Simple movements or props added to each image give enough information for the reader to know what is going on and through this technique, children feel that they can add a bit more to the story.
This poor Kookaburra is very serious and he is sick of others trying to make him laugh – so he leaves and finds somewhere where he can have some peace and quiet….that is until he discovers that life without laughter doesn’t seem quite right and surprises his friends on his return.
Watching the subtle eye movements between each picture, talking about some good Kookaburra jokes and wondering what #%*@! Really means is all part of this story.
Kookaburras love to laugh is another wonderful story to add to the tree dwelling animal books we have so far:
Mopoke
Koalas eat gum leaves
I wonder who will be next?
So what else can you do?
- Make sure you participate in your local areas Bird count. This is a really important way the local councils can learn about which birds reside in their areas through residents input.
- Create your own Kookaburra jokes!
- Always wonder what they are laughing at – always!
- Draw your own Kookaburra and of possible photocopy it to add some extra props to create your own pictorial story board.
