Angelica Sprocket's Pockets by Quentin Blake | Storytime Video | Children's Book Read Aloud
Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets – A Celebration of Imagination
Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets by Quentin Blake is a joyful, fast-paced picture book bursting with imagination. Angelica has pockets — and not just normal ones — but pockets that contain everything from roller skates to parrots to entire kitchens.
With Quentin Blake’s unmistakable illustration style and playful rhyming text, the book keeps children guessing what might appear next. It’s a perfect example of how absurdity, rhythm, and visual humour can hook young readers instantly.
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Classroom Use
This book works brilliantly in Early Years and Primary classrooms as a creative provocation. It supports oral language, prediction, rhyme awareness, and expressive drawing — and it’s especially effective with reluctant readers.
Teacher Prompts
- What do you think will come out of Angelica’s pocket next?
- Why do you think the author chose such unexpected objects?
- What do Angelica’s pockets tell us about her personality?
Extension Ideas
- Design your own “pocket person” and label what’s inside
- Write a new rhyming page for the story
- Create a class display of imaginative pockets
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