Meesha Makes Friends (Big Bright Feelings)

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What inspired you to write your latest book?The book Herman’s Letter first popped into my head when my girlfriend gave me a limited edition screen print by an illustrator called Simon Tozer of a bear holding a letter. The picture is called ‘The Last Post’ and I just loved the bear’s melancholy expression and wondered what he was doing carrying the letter and who it was for. My brain set to work on it and eventually came up with Herman’s Letter. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without my brain sometimes - it really is remarkably useful. Renata’s wren encounter proves magical, one most children could only wish to experience outside of this lovely story.

I’ve never really been one for reading ‘how to write’ books, which is exactly why I love this book. It’s more like a series of essays on the sorts of thing that you might want to consider if you are trying to write any sort of long form fiction (as I am!). It doesn’t deal with any actual ‘step-by-step’ breakdowns of what to do, but reminds you of key principles, such as being emotionally honest. It’s also hugely entertaining and revealing in its own right.Your students will love digging deeper into Meesha Makes Friends while developing their comprehension skills. The activities are open-ended so that they can work at their own level, and you can assess their understanding. As such, whether you are little or large, autistic or not, Meesha makes friends is a great book for those who may be potentially anxious for an upcoming big event; like a new school year, or for those who could do with a beautifully illustrated reminder that, friendships or not, it’s okay to be content on your own. Arts and Crafts: Normally it involves a long train journey, because that’s the only time that I’m not having to do some of my other work, or look after the kids, or do the washing up, or tidying up the house, or chopping logs for the fire, or putting out the rubbish or any one of the myriad things I have to do in my actual house on a day-to-day basis It was never really the ‘stories’ as such that engrossed me so much in her books as the portraits of her characters that were all so vivid and alive I would often think about something that one of them had done and think that it was someone I actually KNEW who had done it. Use this lovely Early Level IDL topic web to teach learners about relationships and making friends. Based on the book Meesha Makes Friends, the topic web provides ideas for activities that promote conversations about managing feelings and making friends. Your Early Level learners will love them! What is the book Meesha Makes Friends about?

A home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. Furthermore, there is hands-on craftivity! Students will love how the craft connects the story to their lives. Application This will be a useful title to suggest for children who have a hard time opening themselves up for disappointment.Example of a shared-reading, interactive Read Aloud of “Meesha Makes Friends” – how to subtly introduce the vocabulary list words within the text, ask guided questions, and spark conversation!