Millie
John Marsden & Sally Rippin
Macmillan 2002
unpaged, hbk $27.95
073291129X
Before we read this book we looked at the front and back covers and predicted that this was going to be a story about a little girl called Millie. We thought she looked like she was pretending to be very good on the front cover, but behind her back on the back cover she was hiding a crayon. We wondered what sorts of things she was going to get up to.
We loved this story and laughed all the way through. Millie was really a naughty girl but even though she did some naughty things, her Mum and Dad still loved her. We wrote about our favourite part of the story using the sentence starters: We Think… We Liked… and We Thought…
We think:
v Millie was a naughty girl
v This was a very funny story
v Millie should get into a lot of trouble
We liked:
v When Millie brushed the dog’s teeth
v When Millie got caught putting milk in the fish bowl
v When Millie put her painted hands on the TV
v When Millie painted her baby brother
We thought:
v It was a funny story
v Millie’s parents would smack her bottom
v Millie was a good character
v Millie’s parents would send her to her room
Year 2 students St Michael’s College Caboolture.
She was so good.
Millie ate her cauliflower, beans, peas and pumpkin.
Her room was always so tidy.
She always put her toys away.
And Millie is always so gentle with her baby brother.
But one dreadful day everything went wrong.
What was this? Millie was caught pouring milk in the fish bowl, painting
the baby, singing rude songs in the bath and watching cartoons at midnight.
And what do you think they all said to Millie then?
The illustrations in this book are all black and white with a highlight of
red.
I love the way Sally Rippin has done this because the red really draws your
attention to the important details.
I recommend this fantastic book to readers from ages 6-10.
Millie Age 9 Barham Primary School, NSW
Everybody loved Millie, she was so good.
She ate all her vegetables, even the brocoli and peas and pumpkin and cauliflower - or did she?
She brushed her teeth every night and every morning - or did she?
She cleaned her bedroom every day - or did she?
She played nicely with all the other children - or did she?
She was always gentle with her baby brother - or was she?
But one day, everything went wrong! But no matter what Millie did, her parents still loved her. And we know that no matter what we do, our parents still love us.
We really enjoyed this book, and we thought it was very funny. It is one that we would like someone to give us as a present!
2LN (Yr 1) Palmerston, ACT
She’s a good little girl. A nice little girl. Or is she?
Some children loved this book because of the things Millie did.
Some children didn’t like this book because of the things Millie did.
Some related to Millie and her play. Some didn’t.
Some said, “I’ve done that.” Some didn’t.
Some liked the red, grey and black sketches.
Some wanted more colours.
Most agreed that the book was funny. And most agreed that the clear storyline, the bold, varied print and the stark illustrations made this an enjoyable book to read and discuss.
Year One, Cairns, QLD.
Millie always seemed so good but one day everything went wrong.
She got caught painting the baby and singing rude songs in the bath. Her family still loved her even though she had been naughty.
I enjoyed the story. The pictures were funny and were mostly black and white with red bits.
This book would be good for children aged under 9.
Naomi, 8, Ballarat
