Where Do
Teachers Go at Night? by Harriet Cuming, illustrated by Sophie Norsa (Little Steps Publishing)
PB RRP $16.95
ISBN: 9781925117424
Reviewed
by Anne Hamilton
Fantastamogorical
flights of fancy roll through this fun and appealing book. It begins by posing
a question: ‘Where do teachers go at night?’ The answers are as wild,
imaginative and varied as crocodile-wrestling in Kakadu, sipping tea in
Belgravia and skinny-dipping in the Caribbean.
Each bright and
cheery spread features an art teacher, the PE guy, the librarian, the
scientist, the music teacher and the teacher who has a pet frog. They are
pictured in a variety of glamorous locations and are generally engaged in
thrill-seeking activities.
The rhyme
scheme is complex (Mumbai and Versailles, Tahiti and sushi, Scandinavia and
Belgravia) but should appeal to pre-schoolers and young school entrants who
like wrapping their tongues around big or exotic words.
The last page
features a rough world map, showing the locations of the teacher’s nocturnal
visits. There is lots of opportunity for geographical discussion in this book.
