Talking about children's books and films. Useful information for parents.
03 May 2011 2 Comments
in Books, books 5+, Classics Tags: Australia, fighting, food
also known as: The Magic Pudding: being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff
Norman Lindsay, author and illustrator
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1918
reprinted by Mineola, NY: Dover, 2006
137 pp; 4 chapters (or ‘slices’)
Ages: 5 and up, though vocabulary is a little difficult (chapter book)
Interests: animals, Australia, magic, food, fighting
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03 May 2011 1 Comment
in Movies, movies 5+, Old Movies Tags: action, adventure, boats, British history, pirates
(Disney live-action)
Rated: PG (US & video rating in Canada)
Length: 96 min.
Age: 5 and up. Commonsense Media sez: 7 +
Scary Factor: lots of adventure, threatening situations too numerous to count; sword battles, shooting, mutiny; Jim fights a pirate and is wounded before he shoots the pirate in the face
Also: much drinking of rum (only by adults)
Interests: pirates, action, adventure, ships, islands, treasure, British history
Next: other pirate films Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk; books Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Robinson Crusoe
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