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Sunday 22 September 2024

Guess What We Are Doing Today?

Guess What We Are Doing Today? by Luke Springer, illustrated by Chris Kennett (Scholastic) HB RRP $18.99 ISBN 9781760265533

Reviewed by Kylie Buckley

Guess What We Are Doing Today? takes the audience into an early years’ classroom where the teacher invites the children to imagine what is in store for them today. The children respond with a myriad of ideas from riding a unicorn to swimming in a pool of ice cream. As their ideas and excitement grow, they follow their teacher on a walk to find out more. However, when the children discover that the destination is the library their excitement wanes. The teacher then explains that they can pursue all those wild and wonderful possibilities inside of a book!

The lively cartoon illustrations are created using a bright and bold colour palette which would appeal to an early childhood audience. The teacher in the book is not referred to by name but the illustrations are based on the author ‘Mr Luke’ who is an internationally popular social media personality/early childhood teacher.

This picture book is a fun love letter to books and libraries highlighting the magical experiences they can bring to children. It is written in entertaining rhyming couplets with themes that include curiosity, imagination, adventures, and engaged learning.
Guess What We Are Doing Today? is suitable for an audience aged 3 years and older.

Guess What We Are Doing Today? is written by Luke Springer. If you would like to know more about ‘Mr Luke’ you may like to follow him on Instagram @iam.mrluke  

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