Award-winning artist Jackie Morris's dream-like illustrations provide an enchanting interpretation of James Mayhew's lyrical poem. Includes instructions on how to make your own paper boat. Rhyming text will appeal to the very young who are not yet reading and older children who can read for themselves. Suitable for the National Curriculum Predictable Structure & Patterned Language criterion for KS1. An ideal bedtime read, it encourages children to dream and imagine, with beautiful illustrations and high Fin production values. AR Level: 2.8 Jackie Morris runs art workshops for primary schools which involve slide shows, painting demos and creating murals and has recently run a workshop at the Edinburgh International Festival.
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James created his first Katie book 'Katie's Picture Show' over twenty years ago as a way to share his enthusiasm for art with children. His series of Katie books are much-loved and respected as an early introduction to art. Also in the series is Katie in London which has been an extremely popular guide to England's capital city. 'Ella Bella Ballerina and the
More about James MayhewJackie Morris is an author and illustrator, photographer and painter. She lives in a small house beside the sea in Wales. Her many books include Tell me a Dragon, The Snow Leopard, The Seal Children and How the Whale Became, written by Ted Hughes. She has a lively presence on social media and progress of her work can be followed on her blog: www.jackiemorris
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