I visited a local primary school, not the one I will take my experiment to, and asked them a few questions about what they liked in stories and for certain cultural references. From my research, it seems like children like to have a child (someone like them) as the main character and they like animal side-kicks that can speak. When I asked further questions into the side-kick, the children told me that they liked dogs because they are loyal companions and they have strong friendships with their own pets.
When asked their favourite stories, I was told that the works of Julia Donaldson (the author of The Gruffalo) and Roald Dahl where among some of the best.
From this evidence, I think I should follow their choice in regards to the protagonist and their dog side-kick. Donaldson and Dahl use a lot of rhyme and focus on the rhythm a lot too and therefore I will write a story that rhymes and one that doesn't.
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