Mrs Armitage on Wheels: Celebrate Quentin Blake’s 90th Birthday by Quentin Blake

Mrs Armitage on Wheels: Celebrate Quentin Blake’s 90th Birthday Reviews

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  Hilary

  This picture book was requested again and again when my children were small. Mrs Armitage goes for a bike ride with her very cute dog, Breakspear. She finds ways to make additions to her bike, a dog seat, a mouth organ, some umbrellas, a sail.... until it goes wrong. A fun read with lots of details to look at in the illustrations.
  
  Read on open library.
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  Sophie Crane

  A funny book about Mrs Armitage's bicycle. She thinks of new ways to improve the bike until one day it's all too much and it falls apart. Great for kids just learning to riding their bikes independently.
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  Nikta Khoraman

  خانم آرمیتاژ و نقاشی‌‌‌ها بی‌نظیرن:))
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  Arghavan

  
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  معصومه توکلی

  عنوان ترجمه فارسی: دوچرخه سواری خانم آرمیتاژ
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  Amit Tiwary

  Brilliant book. Arhat loved it so much and then all of us too :-).
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  Amelia Rees-Williams

  Fun book,
  Good starting base for lessons
  Teaching about cliff hanger
  Great pictures
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  Sadia Mansoor

  Definitely a fun read! Mrs. Armitage is never satisfied :D
  Find out why...
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPQ7d...
  
  The illustrations in this book reminds me of Roald Dahl books. . . quite similar!
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  Alison

  This was my Reception class children's favourite book for a couple of months. They loved the repetition of "what this bicycle needs" and the noises of the horns. We tried customising a scooter in the playground to see what would happen (it fell over, but nobody was on it), and they enjoyed recording advice to Mrs Armitage on bike customisation. Lovely.
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  Tom

  This is such a wonderful picture book! The illustrations grow in complexity as the the story develops which really suits Quentin Blake's style. Blake's enjoyment in drawing is highly contagious and you feel that with every detail. Mrs Armitage is a smashing role model for any child. Essential reading for children and adults alike.
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  Iqra Fiaz

  Mrs Armitage is a character full of bright ideas about how to improve her bike. On her journey, she encounters various difficulties involving her bike so she goes above and beyond to make her bike bigger and better than before. However...she does end up going a bit too far in the end.
  
  This story is a great one to read with children because it is a text which explores many aspects of grammar such as speech, tense and different sentence structures. Therefore, it could be used as a hook or context for further learning to take place.
  
  It is also be used across the curriculum. For example, in Design and Technology it could be used as a hook for a lesson where children would be exploring functional design choices.
  
  As well as all the above, Quentin Blake is a wonderful author who provides many hidden details within the illustrations.
  
  Overall, a great text that would be great in the classroom.
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  Adrian

  Mrs Armitage was out on her bicycle.
  Breakspear the dog ran alongside.
  A hedgehog walked across the road.
  Tring! Tring! Went Mrs Armitage on the bell.
  
  Another of today's finds and another addition to our growing
  Quentin Blake collection.
  
  I do like these Mrs Armitage children's books. They are suitably silly and a lot of fun. I am also sensing a theme! Mrs Armitage is a bit of a disaster, always trying to improve things until it overwhelms or collapses.
  
  Here she sets out on an sunny afternoon's cycle but soon realises the bike needs some of her unique modifications to make things 'better'! But all does not go to plan!
  
  A solid 3 1/2 stars.
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  Simona~ pagine_e_inchiostro

  Recensione a cura della pagina instagram pagine_e_inchiostro:
  Un magico libro illustrato dal grande illustratore per l’infanzia Quentin Blake per mostrarci un’altra divertente avventura di Mrs Armitage.
  In Mrs Armitage on wheels, assistiamo al genio della protagonista che, progressivamente, modifica la sua bici per renderla adatta ai suoi viaggi e alle sue esigenze. Il lettore non può che assistere divertito, osservando una nuova bici prendere vita, che assume sembianze sempre più creative, fino ad arrivare ad un finale inaspettato.
  
  “Blake is beyond brilliant… I’ve never met a child who doesn’t love Quentin Blake”, Daily Telegraph
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  Unprinted

  Of course a book such as this would grasp the whole of my attention! Mrs. Armitage is one of those unconventional main characters that makes you immediately very fond of her. She is an odd tall figure, not too young, not too old, with pointy nose and glasses. Independent, full of spirit, the adventurous Mrs. Armitage cycles through this book with tons of imagination, lots of strange inventions and a very nice white dog for a companion. Quentin Blake does a wonderful job drawing and writing this story. Absolutely one of my favorites.
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  Eva Edelweiss

  Maravillosas ilustraciones sueltas y ligeras de Quentin Blake. Acompañadas de un texto igualmente espontáneo y divertido.
  
  Además, llama la atención el carácter "feminista" de sus historias protagonizadas esta y otras - como La señora Marina o Los bolsillos de Lola, por ejemplo-por mujeres aventureras, independientes y originales.
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  Dianna

  humorous....reminds me of the same concept as If you give a mouse a cookie....there is always something more needed to make it perfect. In the case of Mrs. Armitage, she needs just one more thing to make her bike ride perfect.
  
  She starts on a simple ride with a simple bike with one little bell. Her dog is running beside her.
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  Jennifer B.

  That Mrs. Armitage is certainly one inventive lady!
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  Clare Bewick-Fairy

  I remember this book from my childhood. Found it recently and will be reading to my daughter. Great storyline with nice repeats to grab children.
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  James Koppert

  Classic Blake drawings and a jolly good fun story. We loved this.
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  Wayne Farmer

  A brilliant little story by Quentin Blake - he obviously learnt a lot from Roald Dahl. My 8-month old found the horns and crash hilarious!
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  C (one.chapteratatime)

  Mrs. Armitage and her dog steal my heart. Every time.
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  Ginger Beer

  Breakspear! is in our daily usage now. We just love Mrs Armitage
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  Alina

  Funny and well illustrated, it kept my daughter's interest and she read it herself over and over again. Five stars from a five year old.
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  Kat

  Mrs Armitage is amazing. Breakspear is amazing. The illustrations are beyond amazing.
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  Lenny

  Adecuado para preescolar, impulsa la imaginación y la continuidad