Did you read Shikari Shambu? I did, and I loved each silly adventure. That’s why we’re reading yet another Little Shambu book at my book club. We read Strangus Derangus in April 2024, In the Bear’s Den in November 2024, and it’s time to read the last one–Dum Dum to the Rescue.
I enjoyed all these stories for their silliness and simplicity, as well as the lovely illustrations. An urban child’s interactions with animals may be few and far between, but there are a range of hilarious stories in store for us in this collection.
Role Play
Any book that is rich in dialogue is perfect for role play. Helping children recognise when characters begin to speak and when they stop, beginning to recognise speech marks and paragraphs … all this is part of a book club!
Animal Encounters
Have you ever had a fun/frightening experience with an animal? A monkey in your neighbourhood? Or a snake in your school? I’d love to know! We will also try to write a small poem about it!
Listening Activity
Bringing the four language skills together is an important part of language acquisition, and there are so many animal stories we can listen to online! Let’s see how much we can understand as we listen to an audio recording of an age-old animal tale.
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Little Shambu is a delightful character, and the themes of this book are perfect for 7- and 8-year-olds!
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