Mr Stofflees and the Painted Tiger

Mr Stofflees and the Painted Tiger






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Nothing ever happens in Rivermead flats - until the day Mr Stofflees moves in.
Mr Stofflees paints a tiger on the wall and things are never quite the same again...


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about this book


Mr Stofflees paints an unusual picture of a tiger and lots of people in the town get s surprise.


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talking points



Look at the front cover and read the title together. Read the back cover and ask your child what they think the story will be about.




Flick through the book, looking at the illustrations. Encourage your child to say what sort of story this is. Will it be funny, exciting or scary???


Talk about the illustrations of Mr Stofflees on pages 6, and the clues it gives about the character. Does he look like an artist or a magician, or both???

Encourage your child to read the story at their own pace.


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READ ALOUD



READ pages 14 to 18 aloud together, making the action sound exciting, Take turns to read the spoken words and narration.


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AFTER READING




Talk together about what kind of problems a real elephant might couse in the town.

Together look in book from the library or on the internet for pictures of real tigers. What colour are they and how do they differ from Mr Stofflees tiger?





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TreeTops Fiction Stage 10



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