Some time ago, we read Help, My Aai Wants to Eat Me! at my book club. As planned, one of the things we did as we read the book was to make a list of pros and cons, like the protagonist Avi. Look at some of what we discussed.
Out of all these ideas the last one stayed with me. When it comes to reading (and most other things), choice is key. If I want children to love books and reading, they must have the freedom to choose! Curating books is all very well, but every so often, it’s important to take suggestions.
And so, we chose Fortunately, the Milk … by Neil Gaiman. It’s silly, hilarious and all kinds of impossible. I know that some elements will not be every child’s cup of tea, but we’re going to have a lot of fun with it. It’s a quick read too, which gives us all the more time to do some activities.
Fortunately, Unfortunately
I love playing this game with both children and adults, and a book like Fortunately, the Milk … provides the perfect opportunity to explore it again. I begin with a statement, and then, in turn, each child adds a sentence, alternately beginning with fortunately and unfortunately. We’ll also read either Fortunately by Remy Charlip or Fortunately, Unfortunately by Michael Foreman as we do this.
Time Machine
Imagine you could use Professor Steg’s time machine. Or better yet, imagine if you could build a time machine of your own. How would your time machine work? Where would you go? Just like when we read Rattu & Poories Adventures in History: 1857, we’ll have some fun with time travel!
Puzzles
Word search puzzles, spot the difference activities, mazes … the internet has all these resources for Fortunately, the Milk … Let’s see how many of these we can use at my book club!
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