The Old Trunk
The old trunk of the title is filled with Jill McDonald’s illustrations.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 August 2015
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: art, illustrators, Jill McDonald, School Journal
The Old Trunk
Words by Gregory O’Brien
The article explains how the illustrations ended up in the trunk and describes why Jill is one of New Zealand’s most well-known and successful children’s illustrators.
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School Journal Level 2 August 2015
Inside this School Journal are two stories (Tū; Best Mates), two articles (Starting with Strings; The Old Trunk) and one poem (Meeting Katherine Mansfield).
1 of 5Starting with Strings
“Starting with Strings” is about Sistema Aotearoa, a children’s orchestra based in Otara.
2 of 5Best Mates
This poignant story, told with subtle humour, is about Mana coming to terms with the fact that his best mate is leaving town.
3 of 5Meeting Katherine Mansfield
Tim Upperton’s poem celebrating the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield.
4 of 5Tū
“That dog has to go!” said Mum when I got home after school. “What’s Tū done now?”. “My vegie patch,” Mum moaned. “All my hard work …"
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