Before Reading
Before reading the book, look at the cover image and title.
What can you see on the cover? Look into the images in the background - the animals and the objects in the water.
What do you notice about the colour of the water and the way the ship is drawn? What has happened?
Why do you think there is a granny knitting on the beach?
Discuss what you think the book might be about.
What can you see on the cover? Look into the images in the background - the animals and the objects in the water.
What do you notice about the colour of the water and the way the ship is drawn? What has happened?
Why do you think there is a granny knitting on the beach?
Discuss what you think the book might be about.
Read the story and discuss some of the following story questions
Read the story and enjoy. Pause to discuss the rhyme and predict what will happen next throughout the story.
How did Granny’s family feel about her knitted creations? How do you know? What event did Granny hear about while watching the news? What information did Granny learn about the penguins from the vet? Why did Granny leap ‘in the air’ How did Granny help the vets on the beach? 7. How did the vets and penguins feel once they received Granny’s knitted jumpers? Which animals did Granny knit for at the zoo? How and why did Granny help the animals at the zoo? How did knitting for the animals make Granny feel? How can you tell? How do you feel when you help others? |
Oil spills are really serious
What did we learn about oil spills from this story?
How do they happen? How do they effect the environment and the animals? This lively picture book about a sprightly granny who knits warm jumpers for penguins is based on a real event after the oil spill following the wrecking of the Rena in New Zealand in 2011. Other ships have spilt oil in waters in other parts of the world that have been very serious for many forms of wildlife. The Oily Critters button below will give an insight into what can happen because of an oil spill. The how to help buttons shows how the knitters helped. |