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coinchantal's review against another edition
2.0
Hmm don't know what to say of this book. The whole book is about a nagging dad. Nothing seems to be good what the girl does. Didn't like the drawings, they could have been better. There are better books for kids out there.
3wilcotroad's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gracegreenlaw's review against another edition
5.0
I love how the text and the illustrations in this book tell totally different stories. The adventures that Shirley has with pirates in her imagination are really exciting compared to the day her parents have at the beach. This is conveyed through very different styles of illustration: Shirley's parents are depicted in pale colours with little detail where as Shirley's adventures are show in bright colours and great detail.
tiggerrd's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
natedmp's review against another edition
1.0
I don't get it, is it just me or this story simply put down to neglectful parents? Awful book!
alicebennett's review
4.0
This is a really clever book that tells one story through the words and another one with the pictures, as they reveal something bigger. Shirley and her parents go to the seaside and Shirley is left on her own to play. Her parents talk to her, telling her not to do things, but Shirley (in the pictures) is in an imaginary world of her own having wonderful adventures battling pirates etc.
This would be great to discuss the counterpoint between the two stories with the children, looking at the author’s choice of language for the parents and the illustrations of Shirley. They could write their own descriptions/ words for each of the pictures to match Shirley’s adventures and compare this to the original. This would highlight Burningham’s craft in a way the children could understand.
This would be great to discuss the counterpoint between the two stories with the children, looking at the author’s choice of language for the parents and the illustrations of Shirley. They could write their own descriptions/ words for each of the pictures to match Shirley’s adventures and compare this to the original. This would highlight Burningham’s craft in a way the children could understand.
balancinghistorybooks's review
4.0
I had largely forgotten about Burningham's books, but remember reading an awful lot of them during my childhood! Fun and delightful.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
5.0
A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. A mom, a dad, and their daughter, Shirley, go to the beach. On one side of the page, the mom and dad sit in their beach chairs, talking about the various dangers of the beach. On the other side, a silent Shirley, apparently unbeknownst to them, goes off on a pirate ship and finds treasure.
(Picture of mom and dad sitting in beach chairs on the left)
“Why don’t you go and play
with those children?”
(Picture of Shirley rowing a boat out to a large pirate boat is on the right)
(Picture of mom and dad sitting in beach chairs on the left)
“Why don’t you go and play
with those children?”
(Picture of Shirley rowing a boat out to a large pirate boat is on the right)
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