Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Winnie's Midnight Dragon

Welcome to Book Blog Chat!
Because Book Back Chat has decided to take this term off,
I've decided to host my own version of Back Chat. This term we will do a mini version which will require only a few activities. Next term we may make it bigger and better or return to the original version.


Lets begin...

Hello students from Forrest Hill and Coatesville School's.

I have chosen
Winnie's Midnight Dragon by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul.

Why this book?
I love the detailed drawings of Korky Paul.
His drawing tell the story as well as the words do!
Also as a child my favorite thing to draw was...

Can you guess?

To see more drawing by Korky Paul try searching google images.



Things to do:


  • Get your teacher to read the story to your class.
  • Tell me about your favorite page. Descibe the picture on your favorite page to me. What made you choose that page?
  • Find out more about the illustrator "Korky Paul". Eg. Where he lives. Post back 2 facts try not to repeat what other have posted.
  • Watch and listen to the "Winnie the Witch" story on youtube.
Good luck Book Bloggers.


132 comments:

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the last page. It's Winnie's bedroom. I like this page because there are many things to look at in her room. Also the Sun and the Moon are out at the same time. Winnie's pictures on her wall are colourful and interesting. Like the pirate above her bed. I wonder who this could be?

By Mr Robson

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi Mr Robson
my favourite page is also the last page although it is very messy it is still interesting.Like all the photos on the wall for example there are fish pirates and old ladys in eye patches they might be part of her family some how.She should try to tidy her room a bit.

by siena Ng

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

my favorite page was the one on the rooftop. Because the dragon came. And winnie did abracadabra 6 times an the moon came to her. Her whole house was black even her cat was black. I like that part because it was really dark so it was hard to see. The dragon was breathing fire so I liked it. The dragon could not see winnie and wilbert and the baby dragon. then winnie said abracadabra on he dragon. then the dragon had smoke comming theew his nose.

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi Mr Robson I loved Winnies bedroom.I think it would be cosy in her bed if she wold tidy it a bit bettr.I also think it would be fun to play with her fluffy cat.I wonder what it would be like to be Winnie?

Olivia G

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page that winnie said abra cadabra


by brian

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the one were winnie is brushing her teeth with a mini broomstick

by Ash

SmileAgain said...

Hello Mr Robson!
Good moning or Afternoon!!
My fave is the one where the front page is and the last one I would'nt go to Winne's house would you Mr Robson???

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

my faviorte page is the one that has the cat frecking out on the chimney and the big fire ball

by jackson

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

my favourite page is when the baby Dragon was on the top of the roof top.

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the mother dragon was holding the baby dragon and winnie was on the roof and winnie cat was on the roof too.
I like it because it is dark and it has dragons.

by ho lun

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page that the baby
dragon sneezed butterflys
out of his nose

By calvin

Mr Robson said...

Good afternoon Mr Robson? I hope you are going good? Well my favourite page is the part when Winne wash her face, because she look pretty. By Yuri

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

my favrite part is when wilbur gets a frite on the roof when the fier cames it is funny for me.
By Bradley.

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

I like the part when Wibur sore the dragons nose breving smoke.
By Ephraim

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

I liked the page when winnie and
the dragon were on the roof
calling to the dragon's mum I
liked it beautifu also liked
the details on the dragon.


BY JIN

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

I liked the page when Winnie and the dragon were on the roof calling, to the dragon's mum.I liked it because the tiny details were very beautiful;I also liked the details on the dragon.


By Christine

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page was the dragon was britding he was cring and other favorite page were the baby drangon was chasing the black cat and the baby dragon crash the robot and the dragon use his nose to make the butterfly and the dragon like catching butterfly and it like catching any thing.
by Raymond

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

I think the dragon is a bulgarian horn tail. I like the fire. That is on the page with the mother dragon.

By Nick

Room 4 - Coatesville School said...

Can't wait to chat to the room 4 bloggers about the story....
Watch this space Mr Robson for our comments!!!!
Thanks for reading the story!!!!

Mr Robson said...

Hi Siena,
I think you are right the photo's in her bedroom are most likely her family. I like your comment about tidying her room. Well done for being the first to make a comment.

Mr Robson said...

Hi Olivia,
I think one of the best things about being Winnie is being able to do magic.

Mr Robson said...

Hi Ash,
I'm pleased you noticed what Winnie was brushing her teeth with. I wonder if others observed this. I think I'll post a poll on the blog to see.

Mr Robson said...

Hi Yuri,
I think your the only one who thinks Winnie looks pretty!

Mr Robson said...

Hi Room 4,
I look forward to your comments. Don't forget to read the story on the kidsnet. Under classroom connections - room 4.

Mr Robson said...

Hi Room 4,
Forgot to mention. Did you notice your photo on this blog?

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

I think Winnie and her cat is funny. My favourite page is when the armor goes crash,bang down the stairs. I like this because the cat is really funny on this page.

By Harrison

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

I love the page that has the mother dragon. She gets her baby back.

BY WILLIAM

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is winnie's bedroom.I like that page because the sun and the moon are out at the same time.And there are lots of things to look at.

BY CAITLIN

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

My best page is the page when Winnie is walking up the stairs. I like this because it has lots of detail and I like how Korky Paul did the snakes comeing out of the black bowl.

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi mr robson my favourite page was
also the last page beacause it had
the moon and the sun out at the same time.also it was colourful.
And I liked that winnie and Willber
sleeping together.I liked the sock
hanging up the top also Winnie's
hat was hanging up the top.


By sarah rm 15

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the second two last page because there is lots of detail.

by Jordan

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

MY FAVOURITE PAGE IS THE LAST PAGE BECAUSE IT HAS HER UNDERWEAR UNDER HER BED.AND BED HER MESSY ROOM

by maia

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi Mr robson my favourite page is the middle page. I like it because
its funny. And it is clourful I like it. It will be funny when we are at her house. It will be funny
when we see a real dragon in new zealand. I enjoy the middle page
becuse its like seeing the moon up
top of the roof. It look beatiful
up there it would be fun.
By Ga Yeon l

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi Mr Robson

My favorite page is winnie's very untidy bedroom.With all silly critter and all her cazy pictures.
I wonder if she ever going to tidy her room.Well I haven't.

By Rebecca.

Room 17 Forrest Hill School said...

The baby dragon ran after the cat. The dragon blew the butterflies out. This was my favourite page.

By Josh

Radical Room12 said...

MY FAVOURITE PAGE IS WINNIES BEEDROOM BECAUSE THE ILLISTRATIONS ARE SO COOL BUT IV GOT TO SAY I WOULDNT WANT TO STAY THE NIGHT THERE BECAUSE ITS SO MESSY.AND ALSO I LOVE THE BLOG PAGE

BY PUFFLE

Radical Room12 said...

i like the page`s that the baby dragon chases wilbour.
becouse they are funny

by squish

Radical Room12 said...

My favourite page is when Winie puts a spell on the dragon and butterflies come out of his nose.

From sid !!$$$

Radical Room12 said...

I love the page where butterflies are coming out of the dragons nose! The pictures are very detailed and the words are very exciting.

By Chelsea

Radical Room12 said...

I like the page were the baby dragon has butterflys comeing out of its nose

by mini

Radical Room12 said...

My favourite page is the last page. Its Winnins beedroom. The page is very creative(and messy !)I enjoyed the book a lot and loved the illistrations. You could take away the words and you could still understand the story.

By bubble gum

Radical Room12 said...

my fave page is when the babys mum came

by splash

Radical Room12 said...

hi every one its puffle and mini Here again we also loved the page where the little dragon finds his mother because the dragons are so cool because of the colours we hope you like the book.

by puffle and mini

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like the page witch has the cat and the dragon and when the cat gets scared.

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like the ilustrations when mother dragon grabs little dragon and the colour choises

by awall360

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

this book is funny because willbur got very afraid of of the dragon



posted by chris

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

We like the page with the baby dragon and the butterflies because it's colourful and everyones happy, well almost everyone. Also it brings colour to the house and brightens up Wilburs day.

By Noor and Emily

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

me and aba 123 favourte page is when the dragon come in the cat flap and into winnes house. Because its funny .

by Cubic Boy and Aba 123

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

this book is really funny, becaues the witch keeps on casting funny spells on the dragon.

lol

posted by Daniel Y.

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the bit when the cat and dragon are face to face with each other and the cat gets scared

By Squint

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i think that the best page is when they end up sleeping though the day or the last one. but i think it would have been cool if the mum dragon endded up crushing the house HAHAHAHA.It was funny how mr R read the book to us and he did the funny voice.
By cheaky monkey

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

This book is funny because the witch makes the dragon blow butterflys out his nose

Mr Robson said...

i like the the page when the dragon comes down and swoops up the ragon and flys away




by squishy pat

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

this book is funny because the dragon blows butterflys out his nose



posted by bob

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

my fravet bet is whenthe dragon gets picked up and flies a way


by spongbob squarepants

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like this book because of all
the funny pictures
in the backround of the house.


by armchair

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

my favorite page was when nothing came out of the baby dragon's nose

By Marshmallow

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

My Favourite page is when Winne, the Dragon and Wilber were on the roof and they were looking for muma dragon.
by Fuzz-ball

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like the part whenv the sun cames upit is light and fun





by midnight dragon

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like it when the baby dragon sneezes buterflys out of his nose.

it makes winies house very colourful.

by puss

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

my favorite is when little dragon gets his mother back. I like this because I think it is nice of Winnie to do that.

by Winnie Witch

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

i think the ilustration on dragon the butterflys
by add100

Room 13 - Forrest Hill School said...

we like the cover of the book
because its bright and all the characters are on.

by sally & sarah

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi Everyone I like Winnie's bedroom page because it has lots of detail and it is funny because the moon is outr one window and thew sun is out the other!

By Mr Robson

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page the nose pointing out of the cat flap because i like noses.

By Josh

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page the big dragons because its a cool dragon.

By Youngmin

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page when the mother dragon picks the baby up. I like it coz it looks cool.I also kind of like the one with the huge moon. I dont know why. By Tommy

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi everyone my favorite page is the one when the dragon is blowing butterflies out of his nose ans chasing them.

By Mogz

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page when Winnie makes the huge moon by saying abracadabra. I like explosions and it kinda looks like one so i like it. By Sonny

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

jeffzzzzz
Whats up my favorite part was the dragon were blowing smoke out of his nose


And hi MR.Robson

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like tha page of the when the baby dragon chase the cat. because it was messy and crazy.


By:Ha min

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favourite page is the 3rd to last page, the one with the big moon and the mother dragon in front. I like it cuz it looks cool and the art it very good!!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi

My favourite page is at the end because it is funny and it haves very strange pictures.

by Chipmunk!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is when there is the giant moon because the moon is like a star in front and the mother dragon and the baby dragon take up the moon because they are big and giant so it is funny


by jacob

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

by pearl

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the one when winnie makes a giant moon because I like the moon because its like a star exsept its bigger thats why!

By scotty!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like the second to last and the last because the second to last has the mama dragon and the moon. I like the last one because it is very interesting

by unknown 11

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the one when winnie makes a giant moon because I like the moon because its like a star exsept its bigger thats why!

By scotty!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi everyone my favorite page is when they are running around the house and smashing things i like book blog chat

By Amber

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1951 into a family of seven children.His real name is Hamish Vigne Christie Paul.

By Josh & Youngmin

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi

My favourite page is 3rd to last page because the picture looks so cool!!!I think the picture is great and detailed!

by amphibianzlover

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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favourite page is the second to last page because I have an interest in dragons

By Varun

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky Paul had 52 books and 7 categorys. By Tommy and Sonny

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi again

I have so many favourite pages and i couldn't decied but i decided any way.

By Chipmunk

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page when the dragon sneezed Butterflies out of its nose lots of them are colourful actually all of them were colourful.

posted by William.

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

i like when the dragon pops it's nose through the cat-flap and runs around the house

By nate

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

my favourite page is when the butterflies came out of the dragons nose



by tyler

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I liked the story

unknown

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi everybody! I liked the part when the mommy dragon found the baby dragon and they went happily.


by mononoke

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi i like the page when the dragon put his nose through the cat flap.But i think all the pages are great.
by Monkey!!!!!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the one when the big dragon comes. It's cool.

By heneliko

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

My favorite page is the 3rd.Cuz I just Like it.~~

THANK YOU

BY:LI GYU
ROOM11

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Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I liked the dragons.

by Phelisia

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

the author made a good and enjoying book.

its William

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I like the page when the mama dragon takes baby dragon home.

BY: Alex

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

I liked Korky Paul's drawings as well. The book was very entertaining as well.



By mononoke

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

hi On the first day of my first job as a young art school graduate at an advertising agency in Cape Town, the boss's secretary wandered over to my drawing -board and said, 'Hello, howzit. So you're Korky Paul , the New Drawer?'

from Amber

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1951. I got it from Wikipedia.


By Varun

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

Hi there! my favourite page was the baby dragon running after the cat wilbur that was cool!!!
also it was so funny also i like baby dragons there so cool

By:Rochelle

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

The thing i like about the illustrator is how the pictures are so funny and every page makes me laugh.


by Monkey!!!!!!!

Room 11 - Forrest Hill School said...

something else about KORKY PAUL was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1951 into a family of seven children. His real name is Hamish Vigne Christie Paul. He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African Bushveldt. At an early age he was reading comic books and scribbling cartoons.

By William

Radical Room12 said...

My favourite page is the last one
because her room is so messy and has stuff a normal witch wont have
in her room

NOAH MAN $$%@#

Radical Room12 said...

I like the page where the butterflys come out of the baby dragons nose

Tayla

Radical Room12 said...

I THOUGHT THE PICTURES WERE REALLY GOOD. THEY WERE REALLY FUNNY TOO.THE WORDS WERE VERY DESCRIPTIVE ALSO.

Radical Room12 said...

my favourite page was with all the butterflys because they were colourful

by oliver

Radical Room12 said...

my favourite page is the one with the big dragon and little dragon. the one thats side on because I like dragons.


by joseph

Radical Room12 said...

My favourite page is when the dragon gets picked up because the drawing is cool.


by connor

Radical Room12 said...

I like the page that has lots of butterflies around Willbur because it is so colourfull.

Radical Room12 said...

My favourite page is the dragon mum flying.


By joe

Radical Room12 said...

I really like the page at the end where Winne is laying in bed.The pictures are really detailed and exciting!!!!

Radical Room12 said...

My fav page is winnies room.



By cameron

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

KORKY PAUL was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1951. He was part of a large family.
Nowadays he is married to the artist Susan Moxley and they have two children Zoe and Oska. They live in Oxford, Britain.

By Mr Robson

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

KORKY PAUL was born in a little village in Zimbabwe in 1951 with a family of seven. His real name is Hamish Vigne Christie Paul. He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African Bush veldt. At an early age he was reading comic books and scribbling cartoons.

from siena

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

At an early age he was reading comic books and scribbling cartoons.
by Casey and Jesse

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky paul real name is Hamish Vigne Christie Paul

By Rebecca

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...
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Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky Paul has very quickly become a well-known figure in the children's book world and he is especially popular with the young children who read his books and are carried away into a fantasy world by the illustrations.By Caitlin

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky Paul is the illustrator of many books include the Winnie Witch series.

by jordan D

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky paul scribbled his way through Durban School of Art and for four years scribbled at an advertising agency in Cape Town.
Korky has two children. The boy is named Oska and the girls name is Zoe .

By Olivia

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

His real name is Hamish Vigne C
christie Paul.


by maia

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

He scribbled his way through Durban School of Art and for four years scribbled at an advertising agency in Cape Town.

by Brian and by Dillon

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

He scribbled his way through Durban School of Art and for four years scribbled at an advertising agency in Cape Town.

by Brian and by Dillon

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky Paul born in 1951.In a huge family his real name is Hamish Vigne enjoy wild african as a childhoodhe read comic and cartoon married to an artist susan and had two children zoe and oska.

By Ga Yeon

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky Paul has very quickly become a well-known figure in the children's book world and he is especially popular with the young children who read his books and are carried away into a fantasy world by the illustrations.

By william

Room 15 - Forrest Hill School said...

Korky paul born in Harare,Zimbabwe
in 1951.

By sarah

Radical Room12 said...

what a lovely day to day i like the page when the mummy dragon comes and picks up the baby dragon

by mini

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