05 Jul Where The Wild Things Are
Describe the Wild Thing. What is it? Where does it live? What does it eat? If you could give it a different name, what would you call it? Who is the boy on the Wild Thing's back? Why is he riding on its back? ...
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04 Jul The Machine
What is 'The Machine'? Where did it come from? Did someone make it? Does it move? Does it have feelings? Describe its appearance. Explain its function/purpose. What is the little girl doing? How does she feel? What is The Machine's response? Why? Geography link: What is pollution? What can...
03 Jul Hairy Potter and the Philosopher’s Bone
What do you notice about this illustration? Why did Chris Riddell give it the title 'Hairy Potter and the Philosopher's Bone'? What is a philosopher? Do you know of any famous philosophers? What are the similarities and differences between Hairy Potter and Harry Potter? Do you think Hairy...
02 Jul Hidden Nature
Where did the robot get the egg from? Why is the robot watering the egg? How are things growing in this room? Why is he keeping it hidden? Does anyone else know it's there? What do you think the world outside this room is like? Do you think the egg will...
01 Jul Balloon
Where are the boy and the cat going? Where have they come from? Does he know how to fly a hot air balloon? Where did he get the balloon from? Why are there other balloons in the sky? What are they looking at? Can you see the cloud monster? Is...
30 Jun Untitled 1986
The Headington Shark How did the shark get there? Where did it come from? Was anyone in the house at the time? Were there any eyewitnesses? How did the residents of the street react? What happened to the shark in the end? Write a newspaper report about the arrival of The Headington...
29 Jun Fish Rider
Who is the girl? Why is she riding on the fish? Does she know that fish? How did she get there? Can she breathe underwater? Where are they going? Tell the story of 'The Fish Rider'. Credit: Goro Fujita...
28 Jun Honey Bee
Describe the different parts of the bee's body. Try to notice the details. Why do you think Adrian Borda decided to limit the use of colour in this photograph? What does it make you think of? If bees went extinct, what would be the impact on humans? Tell...
27 Jun Finn
How is the boy feeling? How do you know? Why is he feeling this way? Why does he have a fin on his back? Why is he wearing clothes under the water? How can he breathe? Is there anyone else like him? What advice would you give him? What are the...
26 Jun Torches
Who are the men with torches? What does their clothing tell you about where and when this is taking place? What are they doing? Who are the people looking down at them from the building? How are they feeling? What separates the two groups of people? Is there any...