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You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 9 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’. Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a...\n
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 9 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’. Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a stately home. When the black servant in an eighteenth century picture starts talking to Frank, he really isn't surprised. The girl was Sheba but is sure that isn't her real name and calls herself \"Not-Sheba\". Frank agrees to help her find out who she is, helped on the way by a celebrity mad mummy, who is desperate to be a star, various statues from India, and some exploited Victorian workers. Another witty, zany story that leads the reader through an unorthodox view of British history and the colonial past. You can browse and buy all of Michael Rosen’s Books here Please contribute on Patreon to help us continue making more vids ---- Review School tours around museums and stately houses can be particularly boring, especially if they involve filling out a copious worksheet in a short space of time. History, itself, however, need not be a dry series of facts, as Frank, the hero of You’re Thinking about Tomatoes, discovers when the objects on display in Chiltern House come alive before his eyes. By talking to a mummy, a pack of lead soldiers, an Indian statue and a servant girl who has escaped from a painting, Frank gradually pieces together the true history of this great estate, a story which many would rather remained forgotten. You’re Thinking about Tomatoes, sequel to Rosen’s earlier hilarious novel, You’re Thinking about Doughnuts, is a quirky read which subtly draws the reader’s attention to the less savoury aspects of British history. Quentin Blake’s illustrations provide the perfect zany match to Rosen’s style, while the snappy chapter headings, short chapters and gory details will surely attract younger readers (primarily boys). The frequent references to musicals and film stars from the past, are perfect for today’s generation. How many children today are familiar with Charlie Chaplin and Cary Grant? While Rosen has clearly made some attempts to engage younger readers (Not-Sheba, Frank’s partner in crime, has an extremely creative way of insulting her elders), much of the ‘wit’ humour, warmth and laughs in the book rely on knowledge of popular culture. Who is Michael Rosen? My first book for children was called Mind Your Own Business and it came out in 1974. Quentin Blake did wonderful line drawings for it. Ever since then, I’ve been doing these things: Writing books Writing articles for newspapers and magazines Going to schools, libraries and theatres and performing the poems in my books Helping children write poems and stories Making radio programmes, mostly about words, language or books Appearing on TV, either reading books, or talking about books Teaching at universities about children’s literature Running workshops for teachers about poetry In any week, I might be doing all of these things! To tell the truth, I don’t really know what I’m doing tomorrow, unless I look in my diary to see. #MichaelRosen #Kids #Poetry #Tomatoes\n
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