The truth about old people by Elina Elis
Manage episode 335821640 series 2771084
Another short story for you to listen to!
A Children's Book of the Year in The Telegraph, an Empathy Lab Read for Empathy book 2020 as well as the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2017. A great story to listen to but even better with the effervescent pictures!
A very funny and lovable picture book tribute to grandparents and older people many of which you might be able to find in the this book. When you're small, everybody bigger than you seems really old. But does being older have to mean being boring, or slow, or quiet? This book reveals that the age you are makes no difference to how amazing you can be.
What do you think the narrator means by 'funny teeth'?
Who might have said negative things about old people? Why?
Make a list of the things the narrator is told about old people. Do any of these things describe your grandparents or even great-grandparents?
Try to balance out the the negative list by adding a positive thing about your grandparents
Draw a picture of your grandparents doing some amazing things !
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