tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post728903466709457885..comments2024-03-29T14:16:41.085+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: The Picture Book World Cup • Jonathan EmmettUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-75668534148049034442017-07-03T00:54:22.499+01:002017-07-03T00:54:22.499+01:00What a fun, interactive way to encourage an intere...What a fun, interactive way to encourage an interest in picture books. I'm impressed! I suspect it was tricky deciding on the books.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304088335318285353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1920468822198298332017-06-30T12:43:11.678+01:002017-06-30T12:43:11.678+01:00What an excellent idea, and so impressively organi...What an excellent idea, and so impressively organised. Wow, Jonathan! Thank you so much for sharing both idea and practicalities. I hope lots of schools follow your lead.Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-63310702776306553832017-06-28T21:20:15.484+01:002017-06-28T21:20:15.484+01:00What a wonderful idea! I find that some healthy co...What a wonderful idea! I find that some healthy competition often increased engagement :) I bet the children loved this!! And great to include both fiction and non-fiction books! Well done to Nuts in Space!Lucy Rowlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287658044786683327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-38822546749982000222017-06-28T11:45:18.106+01:002017-06-28T11:45:18.106+01:00Absolutely brilliant, Jonathan! But let's hope...Absolutely brilliant, Jonathan! But let's hope Simon Cowell isn't reading this....there's a TV contest in it! Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-27555060877579295212017-06-27T23:36:51.344+01:002017-06-27T23:36:51.344+01:00Thanks, Penny!Thanks, Penny!Jonathan Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413964991466780348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-28126528271179073512017-06-27T23:36:32.509+01:002017-06-27T23:36:32.509+01:00Thank, Garry. There really was a clamour in the ha...Thank, Garry. There really was a clamour in the hall. It was great seeing a whole school getting so fired up about picture books! Jonathan Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413964991466780348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1200425239907310842017-06-27T23:16:32.153+01:002017-06-27T23:16:32.153+01:00This is brilliant and inspiring Jonathan, and made...This is brilliant and inspiring Jonathan, and made easy by your 'How to do it, step by step guide'. <br />I can imagine the clamour in the hall as the results are read class by class. I can see this taking off all over the country. I will be mentioning this to my son's teacher first thing in the morning!Garry Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307848045385724621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-52707995719194995102017-06-27T09:05:10.494+01:002017-06-27T09:05:10.494+01:00Thanks, Jonathan. This is a really great idea to e...Thanks, Jonathan. This is a really great idea to encourage Picture Book reading - and useful to have it explained so fully and with downloads too.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-66646737402110771152017-06-26T18:40:54.673+01:002017-06-26T18:40:54.673+01:00Thanks Lynne. Having had a bit of google, it seems...Thanks Lynne. Having had a bit of google, it seems quite a few US schools seem to have run "book tournaments" for children's fiction. See the links in the comment below.Jonathan Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413964991466780348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-14501147154365242592017-06-26T18:37:54.563+01:002017-06-26T18:37:54.563+01:00I've just come across a couple of articles abo...I've just come across a couple of articles about similar "Book Tournaments", for fiction rather than picture books, run by US school.<br /><br />http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/commu.../tournament-of-books/<br /><br />http://brownbagteacher.com/book-madness-tournament-of-books/<br /><br />Here's a great quote from the first article.<br /><br />"The enthusiasm for reading this project generates has been incredible over the past three years I have done the tournament with my kids. Students are exposed to and become interested in a host of different books based on the recommendations of their classmates. They rush to the library eager to try out new books, genres, and authors they might never have considered before. My most reluctant readers begin new series of books, discuss books with their friends, drag books to recess, and beg me for extra time to read in class." Jonathan Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413964991466780348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1518528127668557232017-06-26T16:22:45.048+01:002017-06-26T16:22:45.048+01:00What a fantastic idea. I'll be sending this li...What a fantastic idea. I'll be sending this link to a few friends who work in schools, I'm sure they'll be interested. Lynne Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697330164705623835noreply@blogger.com