Pistes d'exploration

Talk about different types of parties: family, birthday, holiday. What makes a party? What do people do at a party? What do they eat?

Make a plan (alone or with a partner) for a perfect party. As party-planner, choose the games, food, locale, etc.

Design invitations for a party. What elements are necessary?

Sort party-related vocabulary: people, food, activities and equipment.

Discuss your outdoor family parties. How are they similar or different?

Plan the party you would like to have for your next birthday or a coming celebration. Include the date and time, place, guests, food, games and activities.

The Birthday Queen, What a Party!, Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale From Kenya, TheRelatives Came, Tea Rex, Eat, Leo! Eat!

Mots-clés

Picture book , families , games , illustrations (plasticine) , memories , parties , sharing , stories in rhyme

Commentaire descriptif

Plasticine artwork in airy summer colours animates this rollicking, rhyming read-aloud about a pair of sisters forced to give up an afternoon of playing with their friends to attend their grandmother's birthday party. Much to the girls' surprise, the celebration turns out to be a memorable day filled with games and good food that they are sorry to see end. And who would blame them? There are “sausage rolls, casseroles, pineapple rings. Devilled eggs, chicken legs.” The illustrations capture the rich, intricate details of each scene and the varied textures of objects—the patterned shirts and dresses of guests, salads covered in plastic wrap, even the toothpicks in the cheese cubes. Children will relate to the familiar cast of characters, which includes an onslaught of cousins they hardly know; Aunt Joan, a well-meaning old aunt who wants to smother the girls with wet kisses; and an uncle snoozing in his lawn chair while the festivities unfold around him. This award-winning classic celebrates the joyous warmth and delight of a special family event.