Our Gags by Catriona Hoy and Annabelle Josse
Walker Books, 2011.
(Age: Beginning readers) Recommended.This is a short novel of three stories about a special grandma. It
is
told in the first person by the little girl in the family.
'Our Gags' is the nickname the family in this story give to their
Grandma. The first story, The Gags Machine, begins when the
Mum
has a
new baby and Gags becomes the Gags machine as she helps wherever she
can to keep the household running while Mum looks after the baby. In
the second story Gags Ahoy, they take the baby for a walk to
the park.
Gags amuses the little girl by playing a variety of games - billy
goats gruff, princesses and pirates amongst the playground
equipment.
In the last story Gags on Holiday, the family going on
holidays
and
whilst Mum and Dad unpack Gags amuses the girls on the beach until
an
over excited dog causes a mishap.
This novel is part of the Walker Stories series of which there are
around 18 titles. They are an excellent introduction to novel
reading
for young readers. Recommended reading.
Tracy Glover