
Ronda and David Armitage
Scholastic
Age 5-7
First published 45 years ago, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch tells the story of Mr and Mrs Grinling and their ingenious plans to outfox a group of crafty seagulls determined to devour the splendid lunch Mrs Grinling prepares for her lighthouse keeper husband each day.
Although slightly dated in terms of gendered roles, Mrs Grinling is the mastermind who eventually outwits the gulls. A picturebook classic, this is a very amusing story likely to spark lots of discussion and interest in lighthouses and lighthouse keeper
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