Miranda the Explorer

Posted on 09 March 2018 by James Mayhew

Miranda wins a balloon ride but the rope snaps and away she goes, over seas, mountains, and deserts She touches down at the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids, flies over the Great Wall of China, visits Japan, almost falls into a river full of crocodiles in Australia, makes some new friends at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is buffeted by storms over the Channel, and much Miranda is a brave and resourceful character whose adventures are shown in delightful pictures of the places she visits With map backgrounds and place names, this is a big story with lots of action, told with warmth and humor. Best Read eBook Miranda the Explorer Author James Mayhew – kino-fada.fr After winning a competition, Miranda is gifted with a hot air balloon When she gets it, it whisks her off around the world where she sees some key landmarks from different countries.There really isn t much story and it felt like a story to show different landmarks such as Ayers Rock and the Taj Mahal On saying this, Mayhew is a talented illustrator whose work has a touch of Shirley Hughes to it This book has a lot of cross Curricular potential with plenty to explore with regards to different After winning a competition, Miranda is gifted with a hot air balloon When she gets it, it whisks her off around the world where she sees some key landmarks from different countries.There really isn t much story and it felt like a story to show different landmar...In theory, it should be an appealing way to introduce kids to various famous landmarks and Wonders of the World from the Pyramids of Giza, to Big Ben, to the Taj Mahal, to the Hollywood sign but the illustration style didn t grab our attention and the text was lacking in appeal Miss 3 woul... Miranda the Explorer has a very simple story line that didn t really capture my attention I found it quite stereotypical throughout as she visited the main attractions in each country, and the people and children she met all looked very stereotypical and were depicted doing stereotypical things, for example an Egyptian boy riding a camel, a French lady with poodles I can see that children would enjoy following Miranda on her adventures, but this isn t a book I would choose to take from the she Miranda the Explorer has a very simple story line that didn t really capture my attention I found it quite stereotypical throughout as she visited the main attractions in each country, and the people and children she met all looked very stereotypical and were depicted doing stereotypical things, for example an Egyptian boy ridi...Once I got past the awkward beginning, where the balloon is irresponsibly sent on its way with a small child insidethis was a cute story I liked how the greetings from all the people in all the countries were written in English and that country s language I liked that all children around the world were kind and generous and helpful, no matter where they lived I cheered for Miranda making the best of her situation, and learning how to navigate her balloonand just taking charge of her adv Once I got past the awkward beginning, where the balloon is irresponsibly sent on its way with a small child insidethis was a cute story I liked how the greetings from all the people in all the countrie...Miranda wins a competition in which she gets a flip in a hot air balloon Things go wrong and Miranda ends up travelling alone in the hot air balloon She visits lovely places and samples some of the delicacies there She gets to...The kids at school loved it great way to look at travelling and introduce different places.The story is lacking as it is really just showcasing different landmarks Having said that, the illustrations are stunning and there is a lot of potential for cross curricular links to be made.Miranda wins a prize in a painting contest which is a ride in a hot air balloon The balloon becomes untethered and so begins Miranda s amazing adventure around the world She sees all the neat sights and meets lots of lovely people before touching down again on her home shores.De...

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09 March 2018

James Mayhew