Can I Build Another Me?

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I could have shared the weird feeling it gives me when I wear gloves for too long, which makes me feel like I am being suffocated. What is shared may or may to be quite personal, but crucially, that decision is made by the children. is one of those so well written and profound picture books that dare to explore big, philosophical concepts in such a hilarious and inventive way, that by the time you finish reading it, notions like existentialism, individuality, selfhood or life experience are already familiar. However, before he can bring his cloned self to life, he must embark on a quest to uncover the essence of his individuality. It Might Be An Apple – The story follows a child’s hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple.

He realizes the diversity of the feelings he has, the intensity of the dreams he grows, the joy of interacting with different people and the secrecy of some of his most intimate thoughts. A loose set of lesson plans can be found here – I am going to use this when we get back with Year 4 over the course of the four lessons, one a fortnight, that I cover each class during their Creative Arts Day.A vital closing part to this session should be the opportunity for children to share their work with each other in the class, perhaps randomising it in some way so that they are not necessarily just sharing with their best friends.

The book invites readers on a whimsical journey that follows a young boy’s desire to create a robot clone of himself. I leave traces of me”, Kevin admits, thinking of how his parents identify his mess or how his peers recognize his belongings. I shared how I have always bitten my nails, and my Dad really hates it (always has) and he threatened to put English Mustard on my fingernails if I didn’t stop.As you see, the simple idea of it is that different body parts are labelled and different facts or stories are linked to each.