Wheels Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Carlos and Billy happily race their bikes down the hill at the park. Both boys are getting too big for their slow old bikes, both boys have a birthday coming up. Wheels is a poignant story of friendship, expectations, yearnings and surprises. This story includes themes of community, multiculturalism, sharing and thoughtfulness. It demonstrates the love of a family with a lower income and how they creatively provide a wonderful birthday for their […]
WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
When We Went to the Park Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes This simple and friendly little book for younger readers incorporates counting and allows some reading skills to be developed as the sentences are short and the words are not too complex. A little girl of three or four takes a walk to the park with her grandfather. The warm and engaging illustrations bring everyday scenes to life. Shirley Hughes has a wonderfully expressive style of animating people, which […]
