Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett waterstones. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett duration. Accompanying exhibits of little mouses fears are technical terms for them, written above a use the space below to record your fears line. Little mouse s big book of fears emily gravett, author, emily gravett, illustrator. Little mouses big book of fears is in my top ten for favorite picture books list.
Each page provides a space for your child to draw or doodle about their fears. Little mouses big book of fears emily gravett booksmart. Fearsome door danglers to download from emilys website. The story follows little mouse through a humorous catalogue of fears and phobias only to discover that this small creature is scary to. Her second book, orange pear apple bear, was a quills. This book focuses on the fears of little mouse, with each feared object or situation depicted in word and picture. Sep 16, 2008 under the guise of a selfhelp book whose instructions are obediently followed by a mouse taking notes on the pages, gravett takes readers on an intense exploration of fear.
The book allows you to be with the mouse every step of the way using fullbleed illustrations. Original and innovative, with flaps, diecuts and even a hilarious foldout map, this is another extraordinary picture book from the creator of wolves, winner of the 2005 kate. This interactive book is a great way for young children who are coping with different fears. Little mouses big book of fe ars by gravett, emily 1 edition 2008 on. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett the. Choose fears children revealed in unit 1 and write these using a possessive apostrophe, e. Emily gravett little mouse draws pictures of some of the many things he is afraid of, including creepy crawlies, sharp knives, and having accidents, and provides the correct scientific name for each of his fears. Readers are even encouraged to investigate their personal apprehensions and add their own artwork. Emily gravitts little mouses big book of fears is a compendium of phobias, among them ablutophobia fear of bathing, dystychiphobia fear of accidents and rupopphobia fear of dirt. Blue chameleon cave baby cyril and pat dogs little mouse s big book of beasts matilda s cat meerkat christmas meerkat mail monkey and me old hat.
The pages of this beautiful book gradually reveal his fears, until on. In this case though, little mouse has modified a book about animals to be less scary. Day 1 teaching recap little mouses big book of fears and define the greek word phobia. Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway medal and the boston globehorn book honor award for illustration. If you read the animal fact portions from the supposed original book, you disrupt the flow of the other text, little mouses version. Little mouses big book of fe ars by gravett, emily 1 edition 2008. Mar 02, 2020 little mouse s big book of fears by emily gravett. Oh yes, little mouse s big book of fears is educational as well. Dec 22, 2008 emily gravitt s little mouse s big book of fears is a compendium of phobias, among them ablutophobia fear of bathing, dystychiphobia fear of accidents and rupopphobia fear of dirt. Under the guise of a selfhelp book whose instructions are obediently followed by a mouse taking notes on the pages, gravett takes readers on an intense exploration of fear. Little mouse s big book of fears 9781416959304 by emily gravett. The book started as a list of fears and phobias, partly inspired by the experiences of its authorillustrator, emily gravett.
Make your own collage of fears activity sheet on the world book day website. Join her as she faces her fears and records them in her journal and discovers. Download little mouses big book of fears emily gravett ebook winner of the kate greenaway medal. Carrying a fullsized not mouse sized pencil, little mouse confronts various angsts clinophobia, fear of going to bed.
Little mouses big book of fears is a beautiful, intriguing and quirky awardwinning book which draws the reader in the moment they set eyes on the front cover. Little mouses big book of fears free year 4 english plans. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett youtube. Little mouses big book of fears kate greenaway medal gravett, emily, gravett, emily on. Little mouses big book of fears by gravett, emily 1. Little mouses big book of fears kate greenaway medal. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett winner of kate greenaway childrens book award 2008 everyone is scared of something. A book trailer made by children aged 10 and 11 to accompany little mouses big book of fears. Little mouses big book of fears book by emily gravett. Little mouses big book of fears is part of a growing literature on childrens fears and worries. Join her as she faces her fears and records them in her journal and discovers that even the biggest people are afraid of some things.
Oct 10, 20 emily gravett is twice winner of the cilip kate greenaway medal and the nestle childrens book prize bronze award for wolves and little mouses big book of fears. This unique picture book is powerful in its simplicity. Little mouses big book of fears rarest kind of best. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Living with fear can make even the bravest person feel small remember. Little mouse s aka emily gravett s big book of fears is an amazing creation. A great book to share with children or adults to look at the different fears and. Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of many childrens books, including matildas cat, again. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson little mouses big book. This is certainly an ingenious, interactive book that can be grasped at a number of levels. Little mouses aka emily gravetts big book of fears is an amazing creation.
Kate greenaway medal for distinguished illustrations in childrens books everyone is afraid of something. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett, hardcover. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. Where did the ideas for little mouses big book of fears come from. Wolves, the rabbit problem, meerkat mail, monkey and me, orange pear apple bear, spells, the odd egg related posts. Jul 04, 2008 buy little mouse s big book of fears reprints by gravett, emily, gravett, emily isbn.
The story within emily gravetts second kate greenaway medal winning little mouses big book of fears is cleverly hidden beneath a layer of ingeniously illustrated dictionary of common phobias. This is one of my latest addition to my collection. Jun 30, 2015 little mouse s big book of fears emily midkiff. Its made up of confident, mature, original artwork which uses a combination of colour and black and white drawings in a variety of media charcoal, pencil, ink, pastel and possibly others as well as great collages, and the whole book is also part of the execution, what with mouse bitten holes and torn pages, and nibbled edges. Year 4 children explore recounts through little mouses big book of fears emily gravett, after the fall dan santat, and the dark lemony snicket. Not so much a story to be read as a springboard for discussing and imagining, it is built on a simple, downtoearth premise brought to life through amazing illustrations and a comfortably interactive format. Original and innovative, with flaps, diecuts and even a hilarious foldout map, this is another extraordinary picture book from the creator of wolves, winner of the 2005 kate greenaway medal. Young children will identify with the little mouse who documents his fears in the pages of this book from loud noises and the dark to being sucked down the plughole. Accompanying exhibits of little mouse s fears are technical terms for them, written above a use the space below to record your fears line. This book could be used in class to help students identify their fears and understa. It was also bronze runner up for the nestle smarties book prize in ages category 68 years.
Little mouse s big book of fears by emily gravett, 9780230016194, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Young children will identify with the little mouse who uses the pages of this book to document his fears from loud noises and the dark, to being sucked down the plughole. Little mouse s big book of fears is in my top ten for favorite picture books list. Greenaway medal winner 2008 little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett age. Apr 16, 2020 little mouse s big book of fears story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Packed with details and surprise treats including flaps, nibbled holes and even a hilarious foldout map, little mouse s big book of fears by emily gravett an expert in worrying is an extraordinary, awardwinning picture book. Buy little mouses big book of fears reprints by gravett, emily, gravett, emily isbn. Packed with details and novelty elements including flaps, diecuts and even a hilarious foldout map, little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett is an extraordinary, awardwinning picture book. Little mouse has found and doctored emily gravett s big book of fears to document and show his own anxieties, such as loud noises, cats, getting lost and even bathing. The book is presented as a selfhelp book for a reader to use to work through their fears. Little mouse is peeping back at us through a hole he has chewed. Little mouses big book of fears is actually by emily gravett, even though little mouse really has contributed to its brilliance hes a sort of emily gravett avatar.
Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of many children s books, including matilda s cat, again. Little mouses big book of fears is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by emily gravett, published by macmillan in 2007. Little mouse is scared of most things, from creepy crawlies and loud noises, to getting lost. It won the annual kate greenaway medal from the professional librarians as the years bestillustrated childrens book published in the u. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett by grace woollard little mouses big book of fears is a beautiful, intriguing and quirky awardwinning book which draws the reader in the moment they set eyes on the front cover. Such books are very welcome for parents coping with little worriers. Little mouses big book of fears emily gravett download. Theres lots to explore including postcards, adverts and a map of the isle of fright. Little mouses big book of fears image analysis youtube. Oh yes, little mouses big book of fears is educational as well.
Emily gravett s little mouse s big book of fears is a fun and spooky post modern picture book. Young children will identify with the little mouse who uses. Fear, specimens, mice, toy and movable books, fiction. All paper pens scissors all paper pens scissors all all filter by series. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett pan macmillan. Little mouses big book of fears book by emily gravett 3. Editions of little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett. She chose the character of a mouse because she thought a little mouse would be perfect because they are so small and shivery and scared of things. The pages of this beautiful book gradually reveal his fears, until on the very last page we learn that, despite his diminutive stature, he is still capable of scaring someone much bigger than himself. The story follows little mouse through a humorous catalogue of fears and phobias only to discover that this small creature is scary to something much, much bigger. A great book to share with children or adults to look at the different fears and phobias you actually get to know the scientific name of the fears and realized that they are really irrational. Packed with details and surprise treats including flaps, nibbled holes and even a hilarious foldout map, little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett an. The story within emily gravett s second kate greenaway medal winning little mouse s big book of fears is cleverly hidden beneath a layer of ingeniously illustrated dictionary of common phobias.
Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett goodreads. Emily gravett macmillan books age 57 years we are all afraid of something and this inventive picturebook helps children to see they are not alone in feeling scared sometimes. Format is very similar to little mouses big book of fears. Little mouses big book of fears invites repeated investigation and the pages are full of inventive, ingenious ideas to inspire children. The book is about a little mouse going through and writing down everything he is scared of. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett, 9780230016194, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Im pretty confident that if you check it out, itll rank high on your list too. Its gobsmackingly wonderful and until recently i wasnt quite sure how it could fit into the world of elt. Little mouses big book of beasts book by emily gravett. An authorillustrator of unique talent and skill, she has a host of other awardwinning and critically acclaimed books to her name, including orange pear apple bear, monkey and me.