K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
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
When I was a little girl I spent a lot of time trying to convince my parents we needed a dog. We finally got one when I was 10 years old. He was a beautiful Boston Terrier called Muggins and I loved that little guy with everything I had. So when I was introduced to Zorro the Boston Terrier and … Read more
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