Tim Winton Review: The Deep
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The Deep is a very enjoyable book which is suitable for younger readers, between grades 1-3. The story of Alice overcoming her fear of the unknown is something every young child can relate to. Most young children have a fear of something. For some it's fear of the dark, for others its fear of the water or fear of spiders, etc. Tim Winton uses strings of action verbs to propel the story forward. For instance, "Everyone sputtered and splashed and laughed" and later in the text, "Alice grunted and puffed and scrambled." Excerpts from The Deep, by Tim Winton. I tend to use The Deep as an introduction to figurative language for younger students. Tim Winton, as in his adult fiction, is a master at using simile and metaphor to add sparkle to his stories. Simile is used to great effect to describe familiar scenes that younger readers will recognize. For instance, "Sometimes, Alice let her dad piggyback her out of the shallows and into the deep. He was like a big old horse swimming under her..." Excerpt from The Deep, by Tim Winton. Many young children will have had the experience of riding a horse, and may conclude that it's kind of similar to riding piggyback on their father's back. Tim Winton uses similar imagery throughout the story that younger readers will relate to and understand intuitively. Tim Winton Review cont...
Tim Winton's The Deep is recommended for readers between the ages of 6-9 years of age. It is an excellent shared reading text that features many beautiful passages of written language. Highly recommended. The Deep, by Tim Winton, Illustrated by Karen Louise. ISBN-13: 9781863682107 This book is published by Penguin Books. Return from Tim Winton Review to 3rd Grade Books
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Tim Winton Review: Alice is a young girl who lives near the sea.
Though Alice has little fear of spiders
and snakes, or even the dark, she is afraid of deep water.
