K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Barbara 
Kathi Q. Builds a Time Machine? by Jo-Ann Scranton illustrated by Gabi Moraes Tielmour Press, 2024 SUMMARY OF KATHI Q. BUILDS A TIME MACHINE? Kathi Q. loves to build stuff and her latest invention is a time machine. But it turns out she accidentally builds an upside-down machine. As you can imagine, the world is now topsy turvy and all … Read more
A book review of Isaac and the Boulder includes free clip art and 6 fun story extensions.
I’m very excited to feature this sweet and funny book, A Morning with Blueburry. A Morning with Blueburry, by Jon Seymour, is one of the most delightful children’s books I’ve read in a while. I actually had a big grin on my face when I finished reading it. This charming little story is all about Blueburry the Muffin. He wakes … Read more
Happy New Year, friends! My grandson made his own fast food word search and then asked me to tidy it up and put it on the blog. So here it is, with a few additional words. Thanks for the inspiration, Olin. I hope you like it! BTW, as with all my word searches, I’ve included an answer key in case … Read more
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
Happy Back to School to everyone who started up again today. That’s pretty much all the public schools here in Canada, and I believe a few American districts started up again today, too. I have a free word search for you if you’re looking for an easy way to fill in a bit of time. I remember the first week … Read more
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
Hi Friends, Today I have a brand new word search for you. And this one’s all about Mother’s Day. The PDF file includes a version with a little girl and another version with a little boy. The word search also comes with an answer key. And just as I’m posting this I notice that the very last “a” is in … Read more
Teaching life cycles is a huge part of an elementary curriculum. The more engaging, factual books you can gather for your children at home or school, the better. I believe you’re going to be very impressed with my current book choice. It’s one of the most gorgeous life cycle books I’ve ever come across. Round and Round Goes Mother Nature: … Read more