It was a high-adventure and literary morning at the City Care yard as three Big Burly Blokes, three finalist titles from the picture book category, lots of heavy machinery and students from Addington Primary School junior pupils got together to celebrate the New Zealand Post Book Awards with a special event at the City Care yard on Milton Street.
Driver Dean got the show on the road, roaring up in his baby (a huge 5 ton grader) and leaping from the cab with Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig in hand. The kids (and adults) loved it.
Conrad, asphalt cutter, brought in a heavy load of Duck's Stuck. Further delighting the students. They were concerned Conrad might get stuck too, so assisted by directing him in and all yelling STOP! When his truck got into position.
The morning drew to a close with road construction worker John reading Sally Sutton's Roadworks - taking the kids through all the stages of making a road:
" Shout hooray! The work is done. Ready now? Let's Zoom.
Drive along your brand- new road. Toot! Honk! VROOM!"
Drive along your brand- new road. Toot! Honk! VROOM!"
Could it get any more authentic, any more larger than life?
Thanks to the New Zealand Post Book awards Canterbury region organising committee, and City Care for organising this event - and well done to the guys!
See the coverage on TV One news last night
And look out for What Now! this coming Sunday (24 May) for more of the reading and the children.
3 comments:
love it!!!
What a fantastic event for the students from Addington School. They are still buzzing about their morning visit to City Care and are talking about which was their personal favourite out of the 3 books those "Big Burly Blokes" read. It was great to have the support of everyone involved. The role modeling of those "blokes" was invaluable. Good luck to the finalists we loved the stories, such rich language and great illustrations.
Gosh - It'll be great to get one of these big burly blokes to read to our kids.
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