There Is a Tribe of Kids

By Author / Illustrator

Lane Smith

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

ISBN

9781509814008

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

23-03-2017

Synopsis

Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017

Did you ever want to waddle with a colony of penguins? Wriggle with an army of caterpillars? Or march with a troop of monkeys?

Legendary illustrator Lane Smith takes us on a colourful adventure through the natural world, following a child as he weaves through the jungle, dives under the ocean and soars into the sky. Along the way he makes friends and causes mischief with a dazzling array of creatures both large and small - but can he find his own kind? Full of warmth and humour, There Is a Tribe of Kids is a sumptuously detailed portrayal of wild childhood to be pored over for hours on end.

A witty and playful exploration of curiosity, discovery and what it means to belong, ideal for sharing with children of all ages. Sprinkled with beautiful gold flecks and specially designed peek-through flaps at the front and back.

Reviews

There is a tribe of kids is one of the most beautiful books I've seen in a long time! No doubt why this is a Kate Greenaway winner! Lane Smith has produced a stunning book that has endless possibilities for use with children. Firstly as a read aloud story - the gorgeous illustrations will create rivers of discussion. I could spend hours on each page exploring everything going on in each picture. I'm a big fan of The Power of Reading programme and immediately can see this book becoming a future text to use to support a unit of writing. I would love to write a narrative with children to accompany the illustrations! However the simple description of all the collective nouns running through the book create their own resource that is incredibly valuable. Such a wealth of rich vocabulary is used through the text and would stimulate further development of more examples and getting children to use them within their writing. I'm a firm advocate of quality books that inspire imagination and encourage children to want to write! There is a tribe of kids is just such a text. If you're a parent - buy this book to share with your children, it'll be a treasured addition to your family library. If you're a teacher, buy this book to read and use with your class- it'll make a beautiful class read and a valuable asset to use alongside English, art, music and many other areas of the curriculum!