This term for English, Rowan class have been reading the much loved illustrated novel, The Ironman by Ted Hughes. The Iron Man is a 1968 science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, first published by Faber and Faber in the UK with illustrations by George Adamson. Described by some as a modern fairy tale, it narrates the unexpected arrival in England of a giant “metal man” of unknown origin who rains destruction on the countryside by eating industrial farm equipment, before befriending a small boy and defending the world from a dragon from outer space.
After hearing the story read by the author, the children then created some wonderful artistic interpretations of the Ironman and his new home. They also put their reporters hat on and created some very realistic newspaper front pages outlining the arrival of this mysterious visitor. We have collated a few pieces of the finished artwork, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
