The story is about how the toys in the museum come to life at night and decide to play hide and seek. They story contains a number of questions, which could then be directed at the children to assess their comprehension of the plot, and what predictions they might make to the story’s progression. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. David Lucas is an extraordinary new talent in children's picture books - in 2008, he was named as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators. It could be used as a basis for many aspects of ks1 or 2 such as story telling ,use of alliteration ,Bethnal Green background and igniting children's imagination with hide and seek story .

Then they will learn the importance of the conjunction ‘and’ and how it is used to extend a sentence. One night they decide to run away from the main character, who is not quite sure what is going on, as he think that all the toys have gotten lost. Before you begin reading the story there is a page containing illustrations of all that characters and their names. Sophie and Juliette both loved pointing things out in the pictures, even after reading the book several times.I love the character of Bunting, the sensible and rather boring old toy cat, who lets his hair (or should that be fur ? com, and picked as one of the top 10 children's books of that year (across all genres) by both Publisher's Weekly and Child magazine in the US. The illustrations and names of the toys could be useful in a phonics lesson as alliteration is used by Lucas regularly and the fun aspect of the story would bring enjoyment to the learning experience.

Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The children have fully immersed themselves in the story linking to aspects of our trip to Abbey House Museum. This could also be a good way to introduce adjectives, where children could identify their favourite toy or character and describe them.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. By submitting a review you grant us the right to display and use it in any way; please read our General Legal Notices for full details.

The children can make toys based on some of the characters in the book and help them recreate the stories and even build new ones. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. His drawings are full of detail and are brilliant for exploring with the kids as you read the story.

Set in the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, East London, this magical book takes you through all of David Lucas' favourite toys in the collection. Shortly after graduating from The Royal College of Art, he illustrated a picture book by Ted Hughes and began writing picture book stories of his own. Next the children will take part in role play activities, verbalising a ‘News Report’ on the ‘Lost Toys’. The children will consider the significance of the title of the book and they will make ‘wonderings’ about what might get lost.

YOu ccould use the story for inspiration to create a Toy Fact File using one of the characters from this EYFS/KS1 picture book.When it arrived and I read it I wasn't that impressed by the story, I thought it might be more exciting! By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.