The Coast Is Clear by Karen Brough: A Calming Bedtime Book for Children
The Coast Is Clear by Karen Brough is a soothing bedtime picture book that helps children unwind, feel safe, and settle into sleep.
Animals
Friends and Life Lessons: Exploring the Wonderful Ducky Friends Series
The Ducky Friends Series is a wonderful set of children’s books dedicated to teaching social skills. The sequence of the series follows the natural progression of social skills development and is aimed at 4 to 8 year-olds. These beautifully-illustrated stories with their many endearing animal characters are sure to please even the pickiest readers! I’ll begin by describing each of … Read more
Dropbear. by Philip Bunting
I loved Dropbear. It was charming, suspenseful, funny and thought-provoking.
Fun Back to School Picture Book & 6 Freebies
For the last several years I’ve started my year off with this humorous book, Don’t Eat the Teacher by Nick Ward. Note: This is an updated post with new images and much better freebie downloads. Summary from Amazon: “It’s Sammy the shark’s first day at school – and he’s very excited. But when Sammy gets excited, he BITES things! CRUNCH! … Read more
Sanctuary: A Home for Rescued Farm Animals
Sanctuary: A Home for Rescued Farm Animals by Julia Denos Clarion Books, 2023 40 pages 4-8 years old Blurb from Book Flap Where do you feel safe and seen? What about the animals who share our planet? Why do we treat FARM ANIMALS differently than our beloved pets? These questions and more are explored in this gentle celebration of what … Read more
10 Reasons to Use Alphabet Animal Puppets
Alphabet puppets have an array of surprising benefits for young children. In addition to helping make learning fun, interactive and engaging there are a multitude of wonderful advantages.
Cute Alligator Puppet
Is your class learning all about alligators? Do you enjoy reading alligator books like the InvestiGators series or maybe The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you’re sure to love this alligator puppet I just made. It’s so easy to make and involves very little prep for you! PLUS it includes … Read more
8 Endearing Koala Books for Kids PLUS a Free Word Search
I’ve gathered a collection of some of the best koala books for kids that you’ll find. I have eight books altogether; a combination of fiction, semi-fiction and non-fiction. Let’s get started! KOALA BOOKS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE Surviving the Wild: Rainbow the Koala by Remy LaidHenry Holt and Co., 2022112 pages, 6-9 years This is a very heartwarming story (in … Read more
18 Adorable Farm Animal Paper Bag Puppets
I spent the last few weeks making lots of farm animal paper bag puppets and I’ve bundled them altogether for a huge saving. There are a variety of 18 farm animals, 2 farmers and a scarecrow for a total of 21 puppets. This adorable set includes: girl and boy farmers, a horse, cow, donkey, lamb, goat, pig, chicken, rooster, bunny, … Read more