Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. I especially like the relationship between the old lady and the boy which is both polite and respectful - very refreshing in todays age. I felt that it would be particularly beneficial if the children could experience the audiobook version.

The book is full of descriptive writing and emotion that pulls you into the book and allows you to feel like you are actually there. The story explores the childhood of Bertie in Africa, his move to Britain, his friendship with Millie as well as his participation in World War Two. Renowned for his compelling storytelling, Michael Morpurgo is an iconic figure in the world of children's literature. This book is suitable for key stage 2 children as, whilst the language in the book is simple and the story is uncomplicated, I feel that the emotions that Bertie experiences can be better understand by slightly older children.I found it particularly popular with the boys, given it's themes of boarding school; wild outback country; tree climbing; and war. Yes, it is for children and it is very basic in its writing style and all those things but the depth of story for such a short piece was fantastic and although it was a little far-fetched (rightly so; it is a children's book after all) I caught myself smiling throughout the hour it took me to complete. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals.

The language and accents,transport you into the story, also,helping the listener appreciate unfamiliar accents and dialects. Comment: The spine or cover may be slightly worn but the book is otherwise in good condition and will provide thought provoking read! Morpurgo has never written a lovelier story and the simple drawings of Christian Birmingham, an illustrator i love, really grace the whole thing.

Michael Morpurgo appeared on the map for me after I first saw the movie and then read the book War Horse. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. I particularly liked the descriptions of the African settings, perhaps because my parents both grew up in Africa. It takes you on a rich journey of adventure,loneliness,loss,sadness,hope,love,friendship,determination and joy.

It is a story told in the first person by a young boy who runs away from his school lonely and sad and meets the old lady who relates the story of her husband from long before. However, he is carefully ambiguous enough to allow a wide verity of readers to identify directly with him. I can see why they opted to also tell this story on stage, it has all the hallmarks of a great story that appeals to people of all ages. Michael is good at using his imagination thats why I like his books but out of all the books he's written The Butterfly lion is the best. You could conduct a survey to find out your friends favourite animals and show the results in different types of table / graph?

The tale follows the young boy who meets a number of people, the most important of which is an old lady who tells the boy a story of her (and her husbands) life, this is where the lion also comes in to it.

Michael Morpurgo describes his characters' emotions very well which makes the story really come to life. The story is kept interesting by flipping from one generation to the next, and by setting it in different places. Sweeping across decades and continents, the butterfly lion provides a combination of love stories, a boy and his lion; a boy and a girl; a man and a woman. This book is a short novel in fairly large print with charming illustrations that is suitable for readers of all ages. The character of the boy mirrors that of the husband Bertie as they both run way and have to deal with loneliness.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.