Make some puppets to represent the characters in the story. Could you use them to perform it to an audience? Does this book have a deeper meaning about kindness over stealth and force or listening to the wisdom of the young or perhaps, a call for being calm, patience, and generous? This is his best yet: simple, original, very blue and HILARIOUS...every single school in the country should have a copy' The end of the picturebook starts out like the beginning, having a plan to catch another animal. This is interesting as it could symbolise the human nature of greed and wanting more, not seeing what destruction they are causing through their actions. Even though they saw the youngest succeed with his simple non-destructive plan they continue to use their plan that failed the first time. I KNEW we had to read this book as soon as I saw the wonderful ART! And I was NOT disappointed... it is a truly beautiful book from the illustrations to the message... This is the kind of picture book I would LOVE to create myself!

Deep in the dark of a moonlit forest, four shady hunters are out to catch themselves a bird. Or at least they’re trying to: despite the fact that they’ve got all sorts of plans, they just can’t seem to manage to catch it. Until, that is, the littlest hunter tries to make friends with the bird and gets them in much more trouble than they bargained for. Es la primera vez que comento un libro infantil, pero con "¡Shhh! Tenemos un plan" he sentido realmente necesidad de comentarlo. Como mamá de un niño de 18 meses ya empiezo a leer libros infantiles, así que si encuentro joyitas como ésta, pienso contarlas por aquí. first three books, Oh No, George!, A Bit Lost and the award-winning Shh! We Have a Plan. He explains in this blog how, with the latter title, it took him two years to write a book with just 103 words and part of […] This is a beautifully produced book which will take pride of place on my bookshelf alongside Chris Haughton's other books.' My nephew quite loved the book and especially the repeating phrase Shh! We've got a plan. This was quite the giggle fest which is lovely to see on him when he is normally hurrying to finish the book so he can get to the drawing! He could still discern that it was the boy that got the bird! He loved the end where they switch from birds to squirrels and the littler guy seems resigned that they will repeat their same mistakes!

Most of the illustrations use different shades of blue. Could you try to create your own pictures using different shades of the same colour? Play ‘What’s the Time Mr Wolf’ to experience, first-hand, suspense, chasing and being chased. Draw and write the next story Wow. It’s very refreshing and enlightening to be able to see through a window onto your creative process. This book looks at least as amazing as the other two, which are the best modern storybooks we’ve found. You seem to have taken a leap forward even! Join the team behind Shh! We Have a Plan and learn how to put on your own puppet show! Make your own puppets with designer Sam Wilde, musical instruments with composer Noah Mosely and learn the basics of puppetry with the show's director Ian Nicholson. There are others who wish to capture a thing of beauty permanently. In his new title, Shh! We Have A Plan (Walker Books), Chris Haughton introduces us to four individuals, three of whom believe they have a strategy for success. The fourth has an entirely different approach.

I like that the bird is out-smarting four perfectly competent humans - he's absolutely toying with them! But I don't like so much that we need to rely entirely on the pictures; it feels like this could have been a lot funnier if the characters had a bit more variety in their dialogue. I was listed in Time Magazine's DESIGN 100for the work I've been doing for fair trade company People Tree and co-founded NODEa fair trade social business with Akshay Sthapit in 2012 Look at the expressions of the characters in the illustrations. How are they feeling? What are they thinking at different points? When children hear the story several times they’ll get to know it really well. This helps them to tell it in their own words, using the pictures as prompts. Listen for the ways they use words and phrases from the story. This familiarity will help them to read the story independently and with increasing accuracy. Watch a Trailer I'm an Irish illustrator based in London. I have published fourbooks and oneapp.My books, A BIT LOST, OH NO GEORGE!, SHH! we have a planand Goodnight Everyone have been translated into more than 24 languages and won awards in10countries such as Dutch Picturebook of the Year, the Childrens Book Ireland Bisto Awardand the Association of Illustrators award. My app, HAT MONKEY came out in September 2014.

The first thing I loved was the contrast of the dark blue figures in the dim blue world to the bright and vibrant birds! I think there is a hint here about nature and wildlife compared to the human world. I love that subtle environmental message... Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. As a father of 5 and a Creative Director (who has illusions he can illustrate and write), it couldn’t be more inspirational. Chris Haughton tells a big story in stunning illustrations in his near-wordless picture book… a wittily told story with a strong message about communication'

This simple tale of adventure and innocence is a delight to the senses, stunningly crafted in his signature style. . . a sensational picture book for early readers and will leave adults coveting the captivating design' Mr Haughton, your picture books are simply amazing. I had the chance to listen to a nice french bookstore attendant read Chut! On a un plan before it reaches french Canadian bookstores. This papercut technique is very “rich” and from what I have seen from the video the colors are beautiful. ANd the scenario! Wow! Easy to predict that this book will also earn many prizes, but most importantly, children will love it!!! Bravo de Montreal 🙂 Following the Rule of Threes the older trio creep stealthily upon the bird on the ground, in a tree, and out on a frozen pond, always failing to catch their prey. At last the Little One offers up some bread crumbs and they stalkers are suddenly surrounded by many birds. With the birds so close it seems as if catching them will easy until they realize they are outnumbers and outsized and off the run. Shh! We Have a Plan is a book to fall in love with . . . The characters are so warm and endearing, their antics so gentle and funny that children will take them to their hearts. . . a lovely, lovely book' ArmadilloThe illustrations. My gosh, the illustrations. You know, illustrators don't get enough credit. How many of us have pictures in our heads that have traveled along with us throughout our lives, and then one day, purely by accident, we open a book, and there it is - it hits like a wall of memory - that picture. So familiar. All the colours leap to life, something that was beautiful and new and full of wonder - or frightening, or disturbing - it's all there. Can you tell me Michelangelo wanted anything more from his fans? Is it a lesson in respecting and protecting small creatures? The triumph of innocence over mischievous adventures? A subtle anti-hunting tract? A very funny picture book . . . most of the story is revealed in the simple, expressive pictures, making it perfect for new readers'

Four friends out for a walk decide they must have the beautiful bird perched high in a tree. They have a plan... Trouble is, their plans don't quite work and each time they land up in a tangled heap as the bird flies off. But look more closely and you will see that the littlest one doesn't join in - he has a much better idea. Even then, things don't quite go according to plan in this almost wordless picture book which relies heavily on the clever picture to relate the story.' One of the most exciting author/illustrators in children’s books today and this latest offering is a delight ... a lovely book for reading aloud full of expression and fun, with a final twist in the furry tail'

What really makes this book shine are Chris Haughton’s superb illustrations: the gloom of the woods at night is captured perfectly by his sombre blue palette, and his expressive depiction of the hunters makes their fear of the dark palpable. A simple, funny and atmospheric story that will delight younger children, and probably their parents as well. One of the most exciting new voices in children’s literature, comes a new picture book about a beautiful bird, an unquenchable desire and plans gone awry' This is a very entertaining book about a group of four who are searching in the dark of night for something to catch. Three of the group are bigger and often tell the smallest (likely youngest) of the group repetitively to "Shh! We have a plan." What happens next? Children can draw and write what they imagine happens next in the story of the hunters and the squirrel. Re-read the story, encouraging children to join in with the repetition and fun: ‘ready one, ready two, ready three… GO!’ Tell the story