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Dear Santa - Rod Campbell


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Dear Santa - Rod Campbell

 
Description: ISBN 1405052481 / Author: Rod Campbell / Genre: Junior Books

Newest Review: ... kids to make a connection between the sounds and words. In terms of imagination, the way that words can conjure various ... more

 ... images that can in turn develop the idea of creativity is simply priceless, and to have an input in this makes me speechless. 'Between the ages of four and nine, your child will have to master some 100 phonics rules, learn to recognize 3,000 words with just a glance, and develop a comfortable reading speed approaching 100 words a minute. He must learn to combine words on the page with a half-dozen squiggles called punctuation into something - a voice or image in his mind that gives back meaning.' (Paul Kropp, 1996). The c...more

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doncasteryb
Crowned Review Dear Santa - Rod Campbell: Someone knows what you want for Christmas...... (1005 words)
by - written on 05/12/09 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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I popped into the library today with the intention of getting a book to entertain my 2 year old niece. This one seemed to jump out at me, and having had a quick look, it looked as though it would be ideal. Rod Campbell has been in the industry for well over 20 years. He has spent most of his life in Zimbabwe having been born in Scotland in 1945. Interestingly, he didn't start off with an interest in writing children's books. He is in fact, the owner of a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry............makes me yawn just thinking about it! In 1980 he made the decision to pursue his interests, during which time he designed children's cards and toys. It was at this ...  Read the complete review

belfin
Premium Review What's Under Santa's Flaps? (808 words)
by - written on 06/02/07 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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I'll start by apologising to you all for publishing a Christmas Book review in February. Unfortunately like many others, I asked for this product to be added some time ago and it has only just been put on the site. I was going to wait buy hey, you might just pick it up somewhere in a sale for next Christmas. ***Background*** Rod Campbell is well known for his Dear Zoo best seller from many years ago. He loves to write and design books that give a child more to do than just look at the pictures. In this book he uses flaps again and this is something that children never seem to tire of using. ***The Story*** This story begins ...  Read the complete review

 

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