The Whale Rider

Book Review Title: The Whale Rider
Author: Witi Ihimaera
Illustrator: Bruce Potter

A girl became a leader of her tribe even though her Koro didn't believe in her. She led the whales to the ocean so her people respected her. It shows us that anyone can become a leader.

 

This is a sophisticated book but I think the book is for everybody because it has simple pictures and easy words that are easy to say and to understand.

The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family

Author: MARGRET MAHY
Illustrator: HELEN OXENBURY

There once was an ordinary family who's father bought his son a dragon as a pet?!!! When the dragon grows old enough he flies the family on an amazing adventure.
We think people 8 years and over should read this sophisticated book because it has complicated pictures and words.

My Dog

Author: John Hefferman
Illustrator: Andrew Maclean

This sophisticated picture book is about a boy who becomes best friends with a dog. He finds his happy place with a dog (his best friend) and it gives him courage.

I think that kids 9 years and older should read this book so they will get better at reading and understand the meaning.

Animalia

Author: Graeme Base
Illustrator: Graeme Base

Within the pages of this book, you may find if you look, beyond the spells of the written words, a hidden land of beast and birds. This book is about animals and alliteration. Children who are aged 10+ should read this book because they will understand the meaning of the book.

Free to a Good Home

Author: Colin Thompson
Illustrator: Colin Thompson

This family wants exactly the same things as the neighbours, only bigger and more of them. But no matter how much they have, they always feel there is something missing. So they adopt an old lady that the kids find at the shopping mall and they look after her.
This book is a sophisticated picture book and people from 9 years and older should read it because it's a good book to read.

Stephania's Dancing Slippers

Author: Jennifer Beck
Illustrator: Lindy Fisher

This sophisticated picture book is about a girl that has dancing slippers that are very important to her. She chose to take these with her when her family escaped the war and these dancing slippers helped her heart through hardship.
This book has many complicated meanings therefore this book would be suitable for children who are nine years and over.

Mirror

Author: Jeannie Baker
Illustrator: Jeannie Baker

There are two boys and two families in this sophisticated picture book. One family is very poor and they live in Morocco in North Africa. The other family live in Australia and they have more money to do things. The message of this book is that families live differently all around the world but some things are still connected like caring for family.

This book is recommended for children eight years old and over because if a little kid read this they would not understand the pictures.

The Treaty House

Author: LeAnne Orams
Illustrator: Roger Twinman

Journey with Olley as he learns not only is the Treaty House special, but so are the events that have happened in and around it, events that have shaped New Zealand to become the nation Olley is part of today. This sophisticated picture book helps us to learn about the Treaty of Waitangi that was signed by Maori and Pakeha. It is best suited to older children because the ideas and the writing are more complex.

Uno's Garden

 

Author: Graeme Base
Illustrator: Graeme Base

This sophisticated picture book is all about nature. It also has awesome and sometimes tricky maths questions. It has information about protecting our environment. When Uno arrives in the forest, there are many adventures waiting for him. There are more animals that you could ever imagine! This Sophisticated picture book is for children who are 9 years and older because it is tricky to read.

Uno's Garden

Author: Graeme Base
Illustrator: Graeme Base


When Uno arrives in  the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional snortle pig. This book is about protecting the environment for the future. This is a sophisticated book for children that are year 3,4,5 and 6, because the themes are easier for older kids to understand.         

The Treaty House

Author: Le Anne Orams
Illustrator: Roger Twiname


This is a sophisticated picture book about a boy who finds out about the history of Maori and Pakeha signing the Treaty of Waitangi. Olly learns about events that shaped New Zealand today. This book has writing and ideas that are more suitable for older kids to read.

The Discovery Of Dragons

Author; Graeme Base
Illustrator; Graeme Base

This book is about four adventurers that travel around the world and discover incredible dragons in different places. The stories are make-believe but they seem real. This sophisticated picture book is more suited to older children and adults because the writing is tricky for little kids to read and understand.

Castles

Author: Colin Thompson
Illustrator: Colin Thompson

This book is about  a king, queen, prince and princess. See if you can find an entire royal family hidden in the wonderful detail of each unique castle. It's a sophisticated I Spy book.
Why you should read this book is because it is a sophisticated book and spy book and it is all about fun reading. There are many magical castles to explore. It is most suited to older readers because it is complicated.

The Lost Thing

Author: Shaun Tan
Illustrator: Shaun Tan

This book is a sophisticated picture book about a lost thing fitting in with the world. The lost thing was a red machine found at a beach and no one noticed it. It's a story about belonging. We think that Year4,5,6 children should read this book because younger children won't understand the words and the ideas.