Morris Gleitzman's Stories Make Us Calendar
Each
adventure in creative thinking changes us in important and useful ways.
Think I'm making this up? Put it to the test. See if you can think of 5
ways reading stories has made you one of the brightest filaments in the
fridge light.
Here are some you might like to consider ...
1.
Reading stories has shown me how information can be even more powerful
than one of those bathroom cleaning products that makes your toothbrush
wilt.
2.
Reading stories has helped me understand that making mistakes doesn't
have to be embarrassing and can actually be useful, as long as you make
them with your clothes on.
3.
Reading stories has taught me heaps about how the human mind works, and
how what we think and feel affects what we do, and the other way
around. Wow, a few more stories and I'll be a psychologist.
4.
Reading stories has reminded me that everybody has as much going on
inside them as I do. (Not talking about corpuscles or wind here). In
other words, reading stories has made me smart about other people – one
of the smartest of all smarts
5.
Reading stories has made me realise that we can all make a difference
in our own lives. Give it a try. It can be risky and even scary, but
remember how often your favourite characters have given it a go. When
you have too and come through in good shape, somebody who's impressed
will almost certainly say 'clever you'.
Visit the Laureate website for Morris's thoughts on the theme,
great reading suggestions and book related
ideas.
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