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OPEN VERY CAREFULLY: A BOOK WITH A BITE! - Coggle Diagram
OPEN VERY CAREFULLY: A BOOK WITH A BITE!
Encourages reader participation and shows that books can be interactive and exciting.
Imagination, : humour and unexpected adventure. :
THEME
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SETTING
Takes place inside a storybook.
Begins in the world of The Ugly Duckling, but the pages become part of the action.
CHARACTERS
Crocodile: Hungry, mischievous and disruptive; he enters the story and eats the words.
Ugly Duckling: A vulnerable character who becomes involved in the unusual adventure.
Reader: Becomes an important participant who helps deal with the crocodile
PLOT
The story begins like The Ugly Duckling.
A crocodile suddenly appears and causes chaos.
He eats words and damages the story.
The reader is asked to shake and move the book to help.
The crocodile eventually escapes from the book.
STYLISTIC FEATURES
Metafiction: The book is aware that it is a book.
Direct address: The reader is spoken to directly.
Visual humour: Pictures and text work together to create comedy.
Interactive storytelling: Readers physically participate in the story.