Digby wants a pet... but not just any pet....
A hilarious tale with a ‘be careful what you wish for’ message for children and grown-ups. Shortlisted for the Oscar's Book Prize 2022
More about the author: Catherine Emmett – Author of Picture Books
and the illustrator: Childrens Books — David Tazzyman
Published by: Macmillan May 2021
Topic: pets
Age: 5-10 (adults too!)
Level: Young learners
Skills: listening, speaking, writing.
Aims:- raise awareness of the importance of wishes.
-reflect on appropriate behaviour.
-talk about the consequences of being selfish.
-become aware of the importance of taking care of animals
Language and lexis: - learn vocabulary: pets / other animals in a pet shop.
- vocabulary to describe animals (nouns, adjectives and verbs).
- explore rhyming words.
- Can/can't to express what animals can/can't do.
- Writing: retelling and sequencing.
describing animals
You can listen to the story here: https://youtu.be/EMl2OO9S87A
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