![]() ![]() She enjoys rhyme and rhythm to the point of often coming up with names and fun words before the storyline. Juliette MacIver is a real favourite of mine. Below is a film clip of her performing the story for her own grandchildren created by TVNZ and found on YouTube. Margaret Mahy will get a whole post of her own – she is an incredible writer for children. One of the children makes the very good suggestion to look down the back of the chair and, well, you would not believe what was found there. Illustrated by Polly Dunbar this tale has such rhythm and repetition that children cannot help but join in with the phrase … “down the back of the chair.” It revolves around the very real problem of not being able to find the car keys as the family is ready to leave the house. ![]() I seem to recall that Margaret Mahy’s book “Down the Back of the Chair” was selected by some libraries and school to read aloud on this day quite a few years ago. ![]() Screenshot from which includes resources for the book “Down the Back of the Chair” I have a few suggestions for great read alouds. Today is World Read Aloud day brought to us by Scholastic Publishing. ![]()
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