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Sample idea: Delighting the very young
Consider younger children who are having books read to them.
There won't be many words in these books. The children will be
able to understand the words, but they probably won't be able
to read them for themselves yet. There will be big, colourful
pictures which they'll study again and again in great detail.
These children are just starting to learn about life, and they
find some of it utterly incredible. If they see something they
haven't seen before, they'll stand there, hands on hips, mouth
hanging open, unable to believe their eyes. It's a delightful
sight! See if you can come up with some stories that make them
to do this.
How about the story of 'What Rabbit Did'? (I've just made this
up, so my apologies to anyone who's written a similar one - I
haven't copied yours.)
'What Rabbit Did' shows children what rabbits look like and
the things they do - but it's very funny too, so adults will
love it as well. Let's introduce him to everyone on page 1: 'This
is my rabbit.' Then you can show him doing things pet rabbits
do (but shouldn't): escaping from his hutch, eating Dad's vegetables
from the garden, chasing the cat, stealing a fluffy toy and running
off with it, digging a hole, getting muddy and having to be washed,
jumping a fence or burrowing under it to see next door's rabbit
- and, finally, having lots of babies.
Lots of laughs, lots of funny pictures, and lots of new information
about rabbits. And to younger children, it's an incredible tale
and a book that will be loved for a long time.
Feel free to use this story yourself, and see if you can come
up with some other stories that might achieve a similar effect.
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