By Allan Ahlberg and
Colin McNaughton
Walker books
Gimalsky, Marilú
So Can I is another engaging and hilarious story by the wonderful writers and illustrators Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton. In this opportunity, the tale illustrates the new abilities of a girl and those of different and special pets, while the reader and listener are transported imaginatively to a magic world of fantasy.
The girl expresses, with pleasure and satisfaction, the new abilities that she can now deal with. As the girl wears glasses, it is funny to see different and surprising animals in the story wearing glasses too. However, the most hilarious things are the answers given by a crocodile, an elephant, a gorilla, a kangaroo and an octopus. Animals show the little girl and the reader that they can also do the same things.
Simple words and sentences, clear drawings and nice colours are just some of the characteristics presented in this book. A world of pure imagination will be discovered by both, children and adults, through the simplicity of this story.
So Can I is one of those stories that I would recommend to any reader to have on his/her bookshelf.
I don´t know why I haven´t seen your review before!
ReplyDeleteI reviewed this story too but I couldn´t be as clear as you...I think I missed the point when I tried to transmit the idea of animals performing the same actions that the girl was performing.
It is a very didactic story which can be read to teach actions...what do you think?
Thanks Noe, I think the same to you, we can read this story to teach actions to our students. It is very well explained each action and appart from that the simple vocabulary used is very useful too.
Delete"I think the same as you..." sorry!
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the expression ¨So Can I!¨?
ReplyDeleteIt is incredible how I internalized the grammatical structure!!!
Let me tell you that while I was writing my review I wrote ¨So I can!¨ or ¨So can I?¨ and I had to correct myself several times jajajajaja. In fact when I sent Blas the first draft I wrote the subject of the mail wrong...silly me!
Well done, Mari!!! You did it. Nice review. I think this book would be perfect for the little ones, don´t you think?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sabri! I did it because some partners helped me a lot, with their comments, their opinions, just because all of you are great partners! I would like to have more ability to write by myself.... I have the ideas but when I try to write them down, well I am in Houston!jaja but anyway, as always happen to me, I try and try and try once again, I don't give up!! Thanks for your comment!!
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