You can also allow your class to reflect more on persuasive writing and think about how Lila persuaded the sky in the story and the reasons for it. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. This moving story combines a wonderful and touching fable with poetic prose not often found in children's books.

In this activity, we look at how Lila tries (and succeeds) at persuading the sky to stop the sun from shining and start the rain. Follow the story of Lila and her village in Kenya, and how she saves her people from drought by learning the secret of rain from her grandfather.

Her books include To Everything there is a Season, The Little Blue Slipper, The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome (winner of a US Parents' Choice Silver Award), The Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr, Let There Be Peace and Sivu's Six Wishes. The resource and vocabulary are quite challenging so the working with some of Year 1 children in a focus group is recommended. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills. Your heart will be drawn again and again to follow Lila in her quest to save her village with the secret of rain. Your children can either highlight the adjectives within the sentences or use the word bank to insert the adjectives to complete the sentences.

Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. David is the author of a number of picture books including The Most Important Gift of All, illustrated by Karin Littlewood. With the added magic of folklore , the African setting sparks interest in our world’s diverse cultures . Your class can read through and tick the statements to see if it was used successfully to persuade the sky.I thought it may have been a little sad for a 1 year old BUT It is a beautiful story and has lovely ‘mummy/Lila moments’! Your class must include capital letters for: the beginning of sentences, opening speech and proper nouns.

One night Lila over heard her mama talking about the well that had dried up and the crops that were failing. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. illustrated by Charles Fuge was nominated for the prize in 2011 as well as the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards in 2012.

Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of rain, she decides to go and talk to the sky herself. This resource aimed at Year 1 and Year focuses on adjectives throughout the story of The Secret of Rain. We have included a blank template with questions and things to reflect on, as well as multiple choice. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.

A tale of hope, but also one of struggle, courage and endurance, qualities warmly conveyed by the co-operation of words and pictures. This Starting Points resource will give you everything you need to plan a beautiful book-based unit of work for children in Year 1 and Year 2. It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. In this set based on Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway and illustrated by Jude Daly , you’ll find ideas to support spoken language, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spelling.He has been awarded The Peter Pan Silver Star by the Swedish wing of the IBBY, a Parents' Choice Gold Award in the US as well as a Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for Lila and the Secret of Rain. Why not download our Diary Writing Resource Pack to Support the Teaching of Lila and the Secret of Rain? Both the illustrations and text offer the kind of warmth and wonder that will surely remain with my daughter long after she's grown. Lila and the Secret of Rain: the perfect book to teach about different cultures and contrasting localities in KS1 with related worksheets, activities and display materials.