Book reviews: 4-7 years
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Sheena Hurst and Sam Ratcliff, job share partners at St Paul’s School in Chippenham, get their class twittering over a selection of bird books
Miki by Stephen Mackey (Hodder Children’s Books, ISBN 9780340950647)
Miki is a beautifully crafted and atmospheric story set in an icy, dark, distant place. The language of the story has a poetic, rhythmic and expressive quality. The book introduces us to the main character Miki, in her furry winter clothes, and her companion, Penguin. We know that something special is about to take place because the first words in the book are ‘On Midwinter Eve when an icy wind blew, The Moon weaved her magic and wishes came true.’ Miki expresses her wish to Penguin, saying ‘I wish we could find just a little tree’. As she says this on Midwinter Eve, the Moon’s magic becomes apparent.
Published 15 December 2008
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