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This is Captain Cook

Publisher: National Library of Australia (NLA)
Author: Tania McCartney

Date of publication: 2015
Country of publication: AUSTRALIA
ISBN: 9780642278692
Theme/topic: Captain Cook, Australian history, boats, children, play, drama, stage play, play acting, imagination, chickens, astronomy, sailing, exploration, maps
Age group: Primary

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Captain James Cook loved to sail. He loved making maps (he was very good at it, too) and he particularly loved shiny buttons. In this charming picture book, little ones can celebrate the life of a great mariner and true adventurer.

Join Miss Batt's and her class as they tell the story of Captain Cook with a humorous and whimsical school play that's sure to engage the very young. We see the class act out the story of Cook: as a boy watching ships on the horizon, sailing to Canada, then to Tahiti and on to New South Wales (spot the escaping chicken in each of the scenes!). Kids will discover that Captain Cook was the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle and they'll also learn that on his final journey, he never came home again.

Parents, carers and teachers will smile at the familiar set-up of the chaotic school play and the inventive props, and enjoy eavesdropping on the audience as they interact with the performance. At the back of the book, walk through 'Cook's Gallery' and see real life paintings of Cook, his ship and his travels.

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