Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Reading Time
    • Home
    • Reviews
      • Highly Recommended
      • CBCA Short Listed
      • Early Childhood Books
      • Younger Readers
      • Intermediate Readers
      • Older Readers
      • ANZAC books
      • Great Read Alouds
      • Information Books
      • LGBTQIA+
      • Picture Books
      • Professional Development
    • Interviews
    • Suggestions
    • News
    • Meet The Review Team
    • Contact Us
    Reading Time
    You are at:Home»Reviews»Younger Readers»Born to Sing

    Born to Sing

    0
    By Admin on November 17, 2016 Younger Readers

    born-to-sing

    Sally Morgan (text),  Craig Smith (illus.), Born to Sing, Scholastic Australia, Sept 2016, 64pp., $12.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781742991511 

    Born to Sing is the latest title in best selling author Sally Morgan’s early chapter book series based on Indigenous characters.

    Maddie is a young girl who loves to sing. She doesn’t care about becoming famous or what her annoying older brother says; she was born to sing like the magnificent humpback whales do, their beautiful voices echoing in the deepest ocean.

    Lately, Maddie has been singing along to a CD of the humpback whale song, so, when mum and grandma promise to take Maddie to Shark Bay to see the whales for real, she is filled with excitement and even inspired to write a song of her own.

    The family are due to set off but little Maddie is filled with trepidation. Will her dreams come true? Will the family’s rattly old caravan make it to the very end of the ten hour long trip?

    This is a heart warming tale about family, friendship, overcoming disappointment, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. It provides a great platform for discussions about feelings of frustration and the understanding that those close to us can sometimes make mistakes.

    Young readers may enjoy compiling some of the fantastic whale facts that crop up throughout the story or have a go at writing their own whale song, just like Maddie did.

    Filled with Craig Smith’s instantly recognisable illustrations, short chapters, and well spaced out text, this would make a great first chapter book to enjoy as a family, or a fun, confidence building read for independent readers (six years and over.)

    Reviewed by Lisa Hoad

    buy-from-logo

     

    Related Posts

    Specky Magee

    Dear Greta

    Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    • Themes
    • Curriculum
    Action adventure Airplanes Alphabet Anxiety autism Bullying CBCA Awards Coming of age Dystopian emotions family fantasy friendship grief Historical humour magic Mystery Post apocalyptic Readers Cup reluctant readers school Sci-Fi series of books siblings Sport Starting school Teacher Notes
    ANZAC Australian animals Australian history Biography Culture & Diversity Disabilities First Nations Geography health Humanities mental health Poetry Reconciliation resilience Science STEM Stolen Generation sustainability Wordless books



    Recent Comments
    • Cherie on Elephant Island
    • Patricia Tilton on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Jilanne Hoffmann on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Penelope Pratley on The Secret of Sapling Green
    • Emily Flint on Walk of the Whales
    Recent Posts
    • Enough Love?
    • Wonderful Shoes
    • A Human for Kingsley
    • Dirt Circus League
    • Dark Rise
    Recent Comments
    • Cherie on Elephant Island
    • Patricia Tilton on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Jilanne Hoffmann on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Penelope Pratley on The Secret of Sapling Green
    • Emily Flint on Walk of the Whales
    © Copyright 2021 The Children’s Book Council of Australia - All rights reserved

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Posting....