![]() ![]() It’s a great opportunity for vocabulary development, classification, and inferencing during a read aloud with young readers. With this book, I love that author Lynley Dodd doesn’t tell you which rooms Slinky is going into. ![]() In Slinky Malinky, Open the Door, Slinky opens the door to every room in the house, and you can imagine what a mess he gets into. They sat in the moonlight’s silvery glow, hobnobbing happily, ten in a row.” “From nooks and from crannies, from mischief and game, from every corner and crevice they came. In Catflaps, Slinky Malinki and the neighbourhood cats prowl about at night and have a run-in with Scarface Claw. They are rich in vocabulary, rhythm and rhyme. The Slinky Malinki books have a wonderful use of language. ![]() He sneaks out at night and steals items from the neighbours: gloves, socks, teddy bears – you name it – until he has quite the collection. He had bright yellow eyes, a warbling wail, and a kink at the end of his very long tail.” “Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, a stalking and lurking adventurous cat. One of my students introduced me to Slinky Malinki and I’ve been a fan ever since. ![]()
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