Burglar Bill

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A university project that instructed the recreation of a children's book as a short animated film used Burglar Bill as its subject. It was uploaded to YouTube by user Mgcmodels and titled "Burglar Bill Animation.avi". The video has attracted nearly 60,000 views since its upload on 10 April 2011. Bill and Betty exchange pleasantries and after a short while Bill describes his unusual find the other evening. He introduces the baby to Betty however Betty is already fully acquainted with the baby because the baby is actually hers! Bill realises he and Betty could get married and he could be a step-dad. The ‘I Understand You’ moment happens for the reader when we see Betty steals the exact same things as Bill. They are identical except for their gender. The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. Disney characters can have some simple and easy-to-copy outfits, and most of them are based on books.

Burglar Bill lives all by himself in a tall house full of stolen property. Every night (after eating his stolen fish and chips) he goes out to work... stealing things. From hats to baked beans, Burglar Bill will take anything! After spending the whole day together Bill puts baby to bed. Once asleep Bill hears a familiar sound, he creeps downstairs to find a burglar in his house. He confronts the burglar (Burglar Betty) and the pair hit it off instantly. By coincidence, Betty is Baby’s mother. This is the sort of coincidence that only works in comedic picture books, but it also works because we can assume that in this cosy little world Bill and Betty are the only two burglars in town, and that fate has pulled them together. Steel is a strong metal used to make the wheels on a train. – the st eel wh eels are round like two ‘ e’s.I believe Burglar Bill has been hugely influential on the comical burglar stories that came after, notably: I remember reading this book as a child and I am sorry to say that I did not enjoy reading it again as an adult. As Author’s I really love Janet and Allan Ahlberg especially their poetry writing such as, ‘Please Mrs Butler’ and the ‘Happy Families’ volumes. However this story is over-stretching the mark when it comes to “happy families”. It is far too unrealistic and very sketchy in places. I would of much preferred it if Burglar Bill and Burglar Betty had carried on with their mischievous ways, committing themselves to a life of crime, with a third member (Burglar Baby) joining in with the midnight antics.

When Bill learns he’s accidentally stolen a baby he doesn’t think to find its parents. ‘Clearly’ this baby was left on a doorstep because whoever gave birth to it doesn’t want it. At this point I’m reminded of how easily children acquire pets in stories. This has changed in recent children’s fiction. In the 1970s, preceding microchipping, children in stories would often find a pet and just keep it. Authors don’t do that now. There’s almost always at least some effort expended in trying to find a pet’s owner. THE BIG STRUGGLE To set a good example for the baby, he and Betty will turn their lives around. So they return everything they’ve stolen. NEW SITUATION Burglar Bill is a typical working bachelor but for one thing: He works on the wrong side of the law. The storytellers flip only this part of him, and echo the mirroring in the setting: Burglar Bill works overnight rather than during the day. The story is simple but delightful and the dialogue is spot on - especially for parents who like to do voices when they read aloud. In our version Bill and Betty are a pair from the East End and my boys adore them. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve had to repeat “I’m a widow lady” in a squeaky falsetto and I’ve loved hearing their giggles over the years. My 8 year old still insists I read it to him at least once a month and I love the fact that if my 19 year old is around when we are reading, he will linger long enough to hear the end.Get the face paints out. Book characters can easily come to life with cute painted faces. Think The Tiger Who Came to Tea or the Cheshire Cat. The foreign power condition ensures that there is a single consistent approach to determining whether activity under the bill offences or aggravated offences is being carried out for or on behalf of, or with the intention to benefit a foreign power and therefore whether that activity falls within scope of the offences and other provisions in the bill.

Get creative with cardboard. There's almost nothing you can't make with some cardboard, scissors, and a good idea. This book really has quite an intricate plot for a picture book - I'm pretty sure I would have loved it if it had been around when I was a kid. (Oh, by the way, here come some spoilers - stop reading now if you want to read this book and be surprised by the plot twists!) That night, Burglar Bill is awoken to the sound of someone in his house saying 'That's a nice umbrella - I'll take that.' We know by now that this is of course what all burglars say when they are burgling a home, so Burglar Bill realises he's being burgled and goes downstairs and sees a woman with a striped top and a mask over her eyes. The exchange between them is what had me laughing out loud: Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform.She has a passion for children’s theatre and creating comic characters that bring a story to life. She is extremely excited to work with Pied Piper Theatre Company helping to bring ‘Burglar Bill’ to life. But from the start, you can see Burglar Bill isn't exactly a scary burglar. He has a cat who snuggles up on his bed at night, and a teddy bear. His 'work' of burglary is quite amusing. It goes like this: This offence ensures that the UK can take robust action where hostile activity is targeted at information which is protected for the purpose of defending the safety or interests of the state from acquisition by a foreign power. Burglar Bill is a picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, first published in 1977. There are a number of picture books about burglars who break into houses at night, one of a child’s greatest fears going to sleep. Burglars can be found all across children’s literature. (Enid Blyton loved burglars.)

The grammar of the dialogue is that of the working class, though perhaps someone can pinpoint the area. I’m guessing somewhere in the Midlands, but only because that’s where Allan grew up, and where he set his memoir, which he called The Boyhood of Burglar Bill. STORY STRUCTURE OF BURGLAR BILL PARATEXT A much-loved picture book from two of the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators. A hilarious story that’s great for bedtime and also perfect for those just starting to read. The owners of the houses remain unseen in this story, as do the police. But the storytellers do something interesting with police: rather than omit them entirely, they suggest nearby police. First with the proximity of the police station, next with the baby who wails like a police siren.These actions often take place in the shadows, but the harm is very real. We must be able to deter, detect and disrupt those state actors who seek to harm the UK by covertly targeting our national interests, sensitive information, trade secrets and democratic way of life. The strugle sequence with the baby ends when Betty turns up to burgle Bill. This is a take on the classic con-man gets conned trope. It was later utilised in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. In both cases, the woman goes undercover simply because people are inclined to trust women. ANAGNORISIS It might be that some of you have very elderly relatives who have some of these things in their homes, perhaps you could phone them and ask about them. Bill makes a living by breaking into houses at night. He treats this like a day job and therefore steals many things successfully. Make a simple mask. Paper plates are great for making simple masks. You can turn your child into pretty much any World Book Day character they fancy with a little crafting.