SuitabookEllRay Jakes the Recess King!
Sally Warner
- Reading
- Read alongside the child rather than front-loading a verdict. Pause after the recess plan to ask what could go wrong, then revisit the principal’s involvement and the characters’ responses once the ending is clear.
- Themes
- Friendship and belonging: EllRay wants a new best friend and plans activities so that other children will want to spend time with him. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Choices and consequences: The book addresses choices and consequences; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family and school life: EllRay’s sister is auditioning for a day-care play, and EllRay wants to bring a friend; EllRay attends Oak Glen Primary School. Family and school settings frame the friendship problem and connect home concerns with recess and a school-related event.
- Worth knowing
- The reported incident involves dressing Jason as a ‘mummy zombie king’, making him pee his pants, and EllRay getting into trouble. This may merit a brief check-in about embarrassment and consent.