Stick Man by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

In case you didn't already know, I am Maggy and I have a book and craft blog called Red Ted Art, were we ADORE books and have a totally overflowing library of fabulous kids literature. Each week I bring you a new book or two an some related Kids Crafts.

Here we have Julia Donaldson's Stick Man - a British classic (and here, we made our very own Stick Men, come take a look).

We love Stick Man as it is a little bit different, my son (2.5yrs) has only really just got into it and likes commiserating at the appropriate spots and shot "Oh no" when necessary. The story is about Stick Man, who of course, is NOT a stick (I'm Stick Man, I'm Stick Man, I'm Stick Man, that's me..). But Stick Man gets into lots of trouble as person after animal after person mistakes him for a stick: using him to build a nest, as a bat, for pooh sticks etc. I loos as if Stick Man is about to meet a bitter end, when at the very last minute.. well, you will have to rad the story for yourself, but I will give uou a hin: a big man in a big red suit and a white beard appears and sees Stick Man for who he really is!

We also like it, as the story is a little but longer, so a better "bedtime" read, it displays "innovative" uses for a stick (and not Stick Man!) and it is all done in the wonderful Julia Donaldson rhume. Great!