That's+not+a+daffodil



When Tom is given a brown bulb, he says, 'That's not a daffodil! That's an onion.' A cheeky and satisfying story with playful repetition and build up of anticipation that will make little children request this story again and again.

Description
When Tom's neighbour gives him a brown bulb, Tom can't believe it will flower. 'That's not a daffodil!' says Tom. 'Well,' says the old gardener. 'Let's plant it and see.' Elizabeth Honey has created a playful story that little children will enjoy again and again - about an inventive boy, a kindly gardener, a growing friendship and the promise of a bulb.

Discussion Points: •Tom and Mr Yilmaz seemed to have a nice friendship. Why do you think they were friends, even though they were very different? •Think of someone in your life who encourages and teaches you. What is it about them that makes them your friend?

•Make a list of the things that plants and flowers need to grow.

•Tom kept seeing the growing daffodil as being different objects. Take a walk around your school garden and look at the flowers and trees. What other things can you imagine them to be?

•It took patience and care for the daffodil to bloom. What other things in life need this sort of attention? As a class, see how many you can come up with.

•At the back of the book, the author explains Mr Yilmaz’s name. You may like to look at other Turkish words and how they might translate from the Turkish alphabet to the English alphabet.

Activities:
 * Plant your own class garden in pots


 * Make your own Daffodil - Watch the Video

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