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  What can you see? What do you think has happened/is happening/will happen? What do you wonder? See think wonder Where did the house come from? How do you think it got here? (Which direction did it come from? How fast was it travelling?) Why is...

What happened before this picture? How did the house get on top of the dragon? Who tied it onto the dragon's back? Is the dragon happy about this? How do the girl and the dragon know one another? Why is the girl sitting on...

  Who lives in this house? Why is it flying? Did someone ask/tell it to move, or can the house make decisions for itself? Where did it come from and where is it going? Describe the place it is currently flying over. Is this the...

  Why is this picture called 'Best Friends'? Does the dragon belong to the boy, or does the boy belong to the dragon? Who lives in the house? Where does the dragon live? How did they become friends? Tell their story. Book link: The Dragon...

  Describe this setting. Try to include all of the details that someone else might miss! Who lives here? Draw the character(s). Why do you think this person lives here? What makes this house suitable for them? Think of a character who definitely wouldn't live here....

  Share the title without showing the picture. Ask children to draw what they imagine this picture to look like. Then show them this photograph. What's similar/different? What did you expect? What's surprising? Why is this picture called 'Leaving Home'? Whose home is this? Who...

  What can you see? Try to find something you're partner hasn't. (There are some close-ups below.) What are the children doing? Why? Why is this house made of sweets? Who lives here? How do you know? Who is peeking out from behind the door?...

  What makes this setting special? What would it sound like in this setting? Create a soundscape to match the picture. What do you notice about the colours that Aaron Becker chose to use? What do you think the boy, girl and bird are reading? ...

  What is happening here? What do you think the sauces are cooking on the barbecues? Will they eat the food? Whose house is this? Is the owner aware of the barbecue going on? Write a funny caption or story to match this picture.   Credit: Henrik...

  Describe the building. What's unusual about it? Have you ever seen a building like this? Where do you think this is? Who might be inside? Who's in the room with the light on? Why is there a tornado over this building? Is it going...