Lights on Cotton Rock: 1

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There is always an allure to the possibilities of space; to imagine that what lies beyond our grasp, our imagining and those images are often better than what we have right now. We used one corrugated sheet, but another on the back of a notebook and the second was much smoother. Here she uses a torch to communicate and waits until a colourful sight fills the sky in front of her. Keen eyes will notice the reason for Heather’s desire to leave here – three figures with anger clouds spiralling above their heads. And while I loved the messages about family and friends and finding what you're looking for, at the same time, I honestly thought the ending was going to be different, and I think that's where this left me a little dissatisfied.

But they soon have to say goodbye and although Heather goes back to Cotton Rock many times, the alien never comes back… Until one day, many years later, it does – and then Heather must decide whether or not her place really is among the stars.

Heather is not ready to leave this world fully behind just yet, however, an almost redemptive arc playing out mid-book. This unit was written to support transition in September and feedback about its impact from teachers has been overwhelmingly positive.

The Bird’s Nest is the world’s largest steel structure and was built in China for the 2008 Olympic Games. Could you planthe sequel to 'Do Not Wash This Bear' based on the end of the book from Monday's bedtime story? A lovely story about a girl who meets a flying saucer and alien, then spends the rest of her life hoping she will see them again. She has missed you all and would be really excited if you could continue to send in some of your work for her and Mrs Mills to see.David first started to draw when he was very young, taking inspiration from his greatest companions: books and comics. Parents there are lots of hints and tips below for you too including things that you can all do together as a family.

Could be fun to find a flashlight activity to go with the reading - maybe sending messages in Morse code with the lights? It was a bit brighter again today after a colder day yesterday but then it’s supposed to get warmer again! They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated!Throughout the book, the reader experiences similar emotions to Heather as the narrative unfolds upon our very eyes, in synchronicity. He has also illustrated a number of picture books for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Andy Stanton and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris and many more. Fascinated by outer space, and consumed by her desire to journey to the stars, a young girl named Heather sneaks out at night, running off to Wonder Rock and sitting, looking up at the night sky and signaling with her flashlight, hoping that someone or something will see her. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.

Having loved many of British author/illustrator David Litchfield's earlier picture-books— The Bear and the Piano, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle, The Boy and the Giant—I went into Lights on Wonder Rock with high expectations, and I was not disappointed! This book takes the reader on the emotional journey of an entire feature-length film in just a few perfect pages. Sitting on the rock and signalling into the sky with her torch, her dream comes true when a friendly alien arrives in its multicoloured spaceship.This beautiful story for ages 4-7 about family and dreams travels through space and time to show us that what we are looking for might be closer than we think. Desperate to escape her life on Earth and to live amongst the stars, she finds herself at Cotton Rock. Your child might identify words that contain an alternative spelling for ‘or’ such as oor/ore/aw/au.