Description
An inspiring series for young and old makers by the award-winning author-illustrator team Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng.
Nine-year-old Millie Mak has discovered she has a superpower!
Using everyday objects, Millie turns them into something new, beautiful and useful. Who would ever think that a sunhat could be made from an old bedsheet, a skirt from a tea-towel,or some hair scrunchies from a scarf?
Through her creativity and clever thinking, Millie also deals with different friendships, tricky family challenges, and contributes to the school fete.
You can make the special objects Millie creates from the detailed and yet easy-to-follow instructions included in the book. And best of all, nothing needs to be bought!
From award-winning author-illustrator team, Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng, comes the firstbook in an inspiring new series for young and old makers.
Review
Millie loves making things and fixing things using whatever she can find. She has just moved house to be closer to her Granny but she also lives with her mum, dad and her other Grandma, Ahma, who helps look after her little sister Rosie.
Millie loves spending time with Granny and she teaches her how to sew. Ahma also teaches her to make things but she finds Ahma so annoying!
Settling in at a new school is difficult and Millie is finding it really hard to make friends. Her mum sends her to a community holiday program and finally she finds other girls who love making things just like her. But when they have a misunderstanding over a skirt Millie made from tea towels she seems to be alone again. Can they rediscover their friendship and the joy of creating things?
This is a wonderful novel about friendship and fitting in and trusting your instincts. It is also about the joy of reusing and recycling things to make something new and useful. Millie is agreat character, and so are both Granny and Ahma. This is a novel sure to be enjoyed by those who love making and creating, and is best suited to Year 4 and up.
Reviewed by Michelle
