Hello Penguin Fans! I have a treat for you today: Five free penguin poems, a link to a wonderful penguin video, links to six amazing pages full of penguin facts and a link to my new penguin puppets. Penguin Poems: I’ve created a pdf with 5 different poems and a little picture to colour. You can see them below. Please … Read more
Hi Friends, I just finished reading a new book called The Guinea Pig Chronicles. I was completely charmed by it and I hope you will be, too! The Guinea Pig Chronicles Patricial Maxwell Watts Katie John Matador, Nov. 2022 57 pages Ages 7-9 Opening Lines: Fluffy was a guinea pig, but not just any guinea pig! He was young, … Read more
How To Draw a Happy Cat is a hilarious story about a cat who just can’t seem to stay happy. How to Draw a Happy Cat Ethan T. Berlin Jim Matison Hippo Park, October 4, 2022 Ages 3-7 Synopsis The book begins by showing the reader how to draw a happy cat. But after the drawing is complete the happy … Read more
How to Party Like a Snail is an adorable book that celebrates the quiet people in the world. How to Party Like a Snail Naseem Hrab, author Kelly Collier, illustrator Owlkids, Sept. 13, 2022 40 pages 4-7 years Synopsis Snail loves to party — just in a very chill and peaceful way. But his friends don’t really understand his desire … Read more
I have another wondrous non-fiction book to share with you this week: The Secret Life of Birds. Title: The Secret Life of Birds Author: Moira Butterfield Illustrator: Vivian Mineker Publishing: Quarto Publishing, July 4, 2022 For Ages: 4-9 Theme: Children’s Non-Fiction, Birds A big thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group-Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the advance review copy. This … Read more
Hello everyone! I have a very sweet book to share with you today. I was looking for some summer themed books and found this little treasure. Even though most kids aren’t in school in the summer, I went ahead and wrote up several book extensions in case you want to read this book to your class at the beginning of … Read more
Inside: Book review of Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct plus activities: word search, 5 facts sheet, Venn diagram, dinosaur border. I just finished reading the coolest non-fiction picture book all about dinosaurs and evolution. Title: Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct – Real Facts About Real DinosaursAuthor: Drew ShenemanPublishing: Harper, 2020Ages: 4-8Themes: Non-Fiction, Dinosaurs, Evolution; Opening Lines: This is the planet Earth a … Read more
Inside: A book review of Over and Under the Snow PLUS 10 book-related activities. Hello! This is an update of a post I did a few years ago. Be sure to read the whole post as I’ve added 5 new links to some truly wonderful book-related activities. If you don’t have Over and Under the Snow, you need to buy … Read more
Inside: A book review of Big Chickens Fly the Coop plus book extension ideas and lots of free printables. Title: Big Chickens Fly the Coop Author: Leslie Helakoski Illustrator: Henry Cole Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2008 Theme: Chickens, Humour, Perseverance Ages: 3-7 Summary Four big silly chickens decide to go adventuring — they really want to visit their farmhouse. In true … Read more