Not Now, Bernard: Board Book: 1

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Bernard's parents are so busy doing their own thing, that the monster can eat Bernard's dinner, break his toys, and even eat Bernard, without being noticed!

Labour, unwilling to adopt the former stance and afraid of being cast in the latter one, says nothing meaningful on the subject. Kirkus Reviews were doubtful it would appeal to children, and many reviewers thought it would frighten them, as the book's child hero is eaten. The message of this picture is certainly aimed at parents during bedtime stories, it's so vital to give your child the time and attention that they deserve. My favourite bit is the look on the monster's face when he realises he has doomed himself to a life of suburban maltreatment.

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It is quite simple to read, basic vocabulary and sentence structure but a rather deep story if you take the time to reflect. This text repeats the phrase 'not now, Bernard' throughout the book which as a reader made me feel sorry for Bernard because he wasn't being listened to by his parents.Bernard's got a problem: he's found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. The titular hero is a boy who tries to alert his parents to the presence of a child-eating monster in the garden. Drama activity: Jeremy Kyle style show- have Bernard and his mum and dad and get the audience to ask them questions. One thing to bear in mind is it may be sensitive to some children so it is important to know your class before reading it together.

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This activity would be an effective way for the children to get to know a text and a great way of incorporating dialogic talk into the classroom. To me, this book was quite sad as Bernard is left vying for his parents' attention, but to no avail. even more relevant in an era of parents glued to their mobile phones' DAILY MAIL, Best Reads Ever'Arguably the finest children's book ever written, McKee's clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents and a very funny story about being ignored. At first I was shocked because I thought how can the story carry on from this, however, after reading on I realised that the monster was resembling Bernard's inner anger and the reason why his parents kept on saying to the 'monster' 'not now, Bernard' was because deep down it still was Bernard. Brussels, she said, would immediately be cowed into “side deals” to mitigate any possible harm, the threat of which was, in any case, vastly exaggerated by lily-livered remoaners.