Anthony Browne

As a child

Anthony grew up in a village called Hipperholme, in Yorkshire. He loved art and would spend hours drawing with his beloved father. He says of his father, “He was an unusual man – outwardly strong and confident, but also shy and sensitive – a bit like the gorillas I love to illustrate now. As well as drawing, he encouraged me to play a lot of sports, such as rugby and soccer and cricket. I was small for my age and I used to go to a fairly tough school – if I hadn’t been good at sports, I would probably have been bullied.”

As an artist

Gorillas feature in many of Anthony’s books. He says, “I am fascinated by them and the contrast they represent – their huge strength and

gentleness. They’re thought of as being very fierce creatures and they’re not.” Anthony’s illustrations also reveal his love of the Surrealist painters, whose pictures often depict strange, dreamlike scenes (look out for all the disguised bananas hidden in Anthony’s books!).

On 9 June 2009 Anthony was announced as the sixth Children’s Laureate. Speaking about this latest award, Anthony says, “I hope to encourage more children to discover and love reading, but I want to focus particularly on the appreciation of picture books…. Picture books are for everybody at any age,

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not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave an exciting gap between the pictures and the words, a gap that is filled by the reader's imagination.”

Things you didn't know about Anthony Browne

1. When he was a boy he wanted to be a journalist, a cartoonist, or a boxer.2. He was once asked to present a programme on children’s books, in a cage with some gorillas - but

one gorilla bit him badly on the leg. It didn’t put him off them, but, he says, “You wouldn’t catch me going into a cage with one again!”

3. He grew up in a pub and when he was little, would go into the bar, stand on a table and tell stories about a character he’d made up called Big Dum Tackle.

4. He wore short trousers until he was fifteen.5. He thinks the character, Willy, is based on his own childhood.6. When he was a boy, he wanted a real trumpet for his birthday, but he got a toy plastic one

instead. He says his book, Gorilla, was partly based on that experience. 7. He loves rugby and played as a scrum-half for eighteen years.8. His book The Tunnel was inspired by a very frightening tunnel he and his brother used to go down

when they were boys. 9. When he was a medical artist, he would often eat his lunch in the mortuary.10. He says he has never found the perfect pair of swimming shorts!

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REVIEWS: What we think of Anthony Browne Books

Title Stars*= OK, **= good,

*** = brilliant.

Reasons

Week 1 Monday Comprehension 1

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Week 1 Tuesday Composition 1

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Blurb:

By Anthony Browne

Powerful adjectives to use for blurbs.

arresting

brilliant

distinctive

enjoyable

extraordinary

hilarious

outstanding

moving

powerful

sad

superb

talented

unforgettable

valuable

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Anthony Browne’s work blends sunshine with shadow, and tackles tricky subjects with warmth and wit. "Children are more than capable of coping with all kinds of stories; it's adults who are threatened by the darkness in children's books," he says. "But it has a place: an essential place. If we insist on telling children that everything in the garden is lovely, we're doing them a disservice."

His books;

Often contain puzzles and jokes

Often have a feeling of strangeness and mystery

Often take something ordinary and change it into something else.

The more you look the more you see.

Sometimes use spot the difference to bring out contrasts

Not always a happy ending.

Sometimes deal with difficult issues and feelings (being sad, feeling weak, lonely or powerless)

Champion the underdog

Week 1 Wednesday WCT

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From Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne

Week 1 Wednesday Comprehension 2

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Choose one interesting picture to look at in detail.

Talk about it and think about these questions -

What did you notice first in this picture?

What is happening here?

What might be about to happen?

Does this picture remind you of anything?

Can you see unusual shapes or objects?

How are the characters feeling? (How do you know?

What makes you think that?)

If you were in this picture, what could you see?

If you were in this picture, what could you smell?

If you were in this picture, what might you hear?

If you were in this picture, how would you be feeling?Week 1 Wednesday Comprehension 2

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Find the opposite adjectives and then write some sentences using the pairs.

late early

cold

dark

gentle

fast

happy

kind

strong

Week 1 Thursday Grammar 2

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Find the opposite adjectives and then write some sentences using the pairs.

clear hidden

bright

soft

hopeful

cheerful

frequent

known

tame

Week 1 Thursday Word Grammar 2

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Writing complex sentences. Make up some subordinate clauses to give you more information using because, if or when.

1. Hannah had never seen a real gorilla because her father never had time to take her to the zoo.

2. Hannah’s father would not take her to the zoo because

3. Hannah’s father said, “Maybe I will take you to the zoo at the weekend if

4. Hannah saw a small parcel at the foot of the bed when

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Week 1 Friday Grammar 3

Writing complex sentences. Make up some subordinate clauses to give you more information using because, if or when .

1. Hannah threw the gorilla into a corner because

2. The gorilla put on Hannah’s father’s hat and coat when

3. The gorilla said, “We can get into the zoo if

4. Hannah and the gorilla went to the cinema when

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Events in Gorilla

1.Hannah wants to see a real gorilla2.Her father is always busy3.Hannah is given a toy gorilla4.A real gorilla comes to visit her5.They go to the zoo6.They go to a film7.8.

Week 2 Monday Composition WCT

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Main Character Toy that comes to life

Me! A racing car

Events:

1. I am given a toy racing car.

2. In the night I hear a roaring noise. I look outside and see a gleaming racing car.

3. It takes me to...

Week 2 Monday Composition 1

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Main Character Toy that comes to life

Events:

1.

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Adjectives and expanded noun phrases

An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun (person, place, thing or feeling).

The scary tunnel The cold park The kind gorilla

Willy had to go on a special diet.

But she had never seen a real gorilla.

The Night Shimmy was also an excellent spy.

An expanded noun phrase uses a few words to tell us more about a noun.The friendly gorilla with big brown eyes took

my hand.Then I saw him talking to a very rough

looking child.The forest was becoming darker and colder. I saw a coat, it looked warm and red

Then we said goodbye to the gorillas, sad in their cages.

The boy saw many strange looking trees

The boy, small and rather scared, walked through the forest.

The morning after the outing I wondered if I had dreamed it.

Week 2 Wednesday Grammar WCT

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Cut up and muddle the sentences. Match each sentence with an adjective to a sentence with an expanded noun phrase. Read more: http://www.englishpractice.com/grammar/adjective-phrases-exercise/#ixzz2HaB0EvZg

The King wore a golden crown. The King wore a crown made of gold.It was a white elephant. It was an elephant with a white skin.He lived in a stone house. He lived in a house built of stone.She wore a diamond necklace. She wore a diamond-encrusted necklace.The Spanish flag flew at the top of the mast. The flag of Spain flew at the top of the mast.That was a brave act. That was an act of bravery.It was a horrible night. It was a night full of horror.I have passed several sleepless nights. I have passed several nights without sleep.We saw the snowy mountains. We saw the mountains covered with snow.I love cold ice-cream. I love ice-cream cold as frost in winter.The noisy children ran away. The children ran away with a lot of noise.The powerful wizard cast a spell. The wizard, powerful as a king, cast a spell.A bicycle whizzed down a steep hill. A bicycle whizzed down a steeply sloping hill.She held a glass slipper. She held a slipper with glass straps.Romans lived in ancient times. Romans lived in long-ago times.

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Guatemalan Worry Dolls

Week 2 Thursday Comprehension 3

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Ideas for Making Worry Dolls

Worry Dolls are usually tiny (2½-3cm) and kept in a small bag or box.

For slightly bigger dolls.-

Roll sheets of A4 paper round a long paintbrush and glue along one side to make a thin tube

When dry cut into lengths of about 6 cm long Chn can draw/colour clothes and face with felt tips or use

small scraps of fabric and wool Stick on a short length of thick string for arms

Or

Give children strips of card like book marks, on which to draw worry dolls

Decorate with felt tips, scraps of fabric or coloured paper.

Or

Use paper straws cut in lengths of 2½-3cm to make tiny dolls.

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Week 2 Thursday Comprehension 3

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Anthony Browne’s characters to explore

For example-

Willy in ‘Willy the Wimp’ Hannah in ‘Gorilla’ The boy in ‘Into the Forest’ Joseph in ‘Changes’ Charles in ‘Voices in the Park’ Smudge in ‘Voices in the Park’ Mr Piggott in ‘Piggybook’ Simon or Patrick in ‘Piggybook’ The girl in ‘The Tunnel’ The boy in ‘The Tunnel’

Week 2 Friday Composition 4

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Which character have you chosen?

What might they say to their worry doll?“I am worried because...

What might the worry doll say to them?

Anthony Browne’s characters (A)

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How might your character feel in the end?

Can you use some of these conjunctions to write a complex sentence?

For example

_________ felt sad when ____________________________

_________ had bad dreams as soon as _________________

_________was scared because________________________

Try writing sentences about your character using some of the connectives below. Tick them when you have used them

after if while as soon as when

since until whenever because

Week 3 Tuesday Grammar 5

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Story plan Name

Once there was…

(Introduce your character and show why they are sad.)

He/she had a secret friend

(Introduce the Night Shimmy; yours may have a different name.)

What did the secret friend do?

(Show 3 ways it helped your character.)Who else comes into your story?

(Who did your character meet?)

What did they do?

(Show 3 ideas of the different things they did or games they played.)

Did your character say goodbye to The Night Shimmy?

(Show what happened at the end.)Week 3 Thursday Composition 5

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