This is a great read aloud story for all children as it introduces then to many different literacy devices and a big environmental issue of water conservation.
This book reminded me of Dr Suess as the story is filled with nonsense words, alliteration and rhyme.
Water is precious! ‘This land has dried up!’ Munkle said, feeling sad, ‘Dustified desert? oh, it’s crickling up bad.’
‘And the Tikaroo Springs? They’ve been sucked up this hose! I smell Bod-mischief here and it’s blocking my nose.’
Readers are introduced to the importance of water conservation through this energetic story of the water stealing Bod and the Eco loving Munkle! It was a refreshing environmental tale as I find many have a sad tinge to them:this one doesn’t but still sends across a message for our young readers to take in.
So what can you do at home or in the classroom?
- Play with alliteration! Can you make up sentences that contain all the same sounds as your child’s first name sound?
- Rhyme! As you read see if your child can finish off the sentence.
- Nonsense words. What do these words really mean? How did Nikki Slad Robinson come up with them? Try to create your own words by blending two words together!
- Compare: find some dr Suess books and compare the language and writing style. Try The Lorax as this also has an environmental theme.
- Do you know any Bods? Keep a water diary at home to see who is the biggestBod in your house! Think of some ways you can conserve water.
