Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry
by
Michael Rosen
Illustrator: Chinlun Lee
One totally wonderful day, Molly sets off for school. She's taking her grandma's crystal to show everyone.
The crystal is from far away, is very special and helps her go to sleep at night. Everyone crowds to see - until Russell rushes by with his green and pink water-spurting stegosaurus.
Suddenly, Molly is all alone and it has become a totally horrible day. However, Miss Plumberry soon notices the forlorn Molly and gathers everyone round to hear about the crystal. Wonderful Miss Plumberry!
Rosen's text understandingly captures the roller-coaster extremes of infant emotions. Lee's use of space and page layout heartbreakingly illustrate just how alone one child can be in the space of the school classroom and how wonderful one special teacher can be.
Publisher: Walker Books
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Michael Rosen
Children's Laureate 2007-2009
Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures not only in the children's book world but also the British arts scene. His first book of children's poems was published in 1974, and he has gone on to write numerous award winning children's poetry books, picture books and non-fiction, such as Quick, Let's Get Out of Here and We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Alongside this he performs, teaches, lectures, presents Word of Mouth on Radio 4 and reviews books for the Guardian. In 2007, Michael was appointed the fifth Children's Laureate - a role which he says will be used to be an 'ambassador of fun'.
http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/
Michael Rosen
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