Reviewed by Kathleen Condon
For those who don’t know (and this reviewer didn’t), Emma
Memma is a children’s entertainer whose love of dance, sign language and music
brings visual communication to the forefront of children’s media space. Her
publicist says she is empowering the next generation through movement,
creativity, and friendship. Her debut album 'Emma Memma' has recently been
nominated for the Best Children's Album of the year by Major Minor Music
Australia. And she has published two other books for children: a sticker
activity book and another with the title ‘How Are You?’
Her latest book offers a range of craft activities for
children aged 5 to 9 years, although most instructions would need a good reader
(or a guiding parent) to follow them. Some of the activities invite the child
to cut out (or pull out) the book, and there’s even an activity which involves
collage in the book itself. There are 16 different craft activities from flower
pressing to making a whirling wheel to ‘Twirly Tuesday Twirlers. Each activity has
a section titled ‘What you’ll need’ followed by a series of steps needed as one
progresses through the activity. As well, there is a picture of the finished
object. The instructions are clearly written and easy enough to follow.
As well as activities presented by Emma Memma, there’s also activities
presented by Elvin Melvin, Memma’s co-performer, for example a rainbow collage
and a flying (green) plane.
Other craft activities include ‘Pebble People’, ‘Paper-Plate
Waffles the Wombat’, and 'Butterfly Clips'. Also included in the book is a page
of fun facts, another titled ‘Spot the Difference,’ and, too, the book’s users
are invited to collect material from nature.
This is a handy, creative user-friendly book sure to help young people pass many happy hours.
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