Inside: Book review of Peter Easter Frog I just bought the sweetest book for my almost 5-year-old granddaughter. I’m pretty certain she’s going to love it! Title: Peter Easter Frog Author: Erin Dealey Illustrator: G. Brian Karas Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021 Ages: 2-6 The story begins with a cute little Easter frog. He’s merrily hopping down the … Read more
Inside: A review of Breathing is My Superpower and some related book activities. If your child (or classroom full of children) could benefit from taking a mindful pause in the middle of their busy days, or need a coping technique for stressful situations, then I have the perfect book for you. Breathing is My Superpower Alicia Ortego Independently published, 2020 … 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 review of My Mom is a Firefighter plus TONS of great activities to go with it. Fire Safety Month is almost here and I like to do a few lessons with my Grade 1s using this great book! Be sure to read through to the end because I have lots of great freebie activities and links for you. … 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
Inside: You’ll find a book review of Groovy Joe Ice Cream & Dinosaurs, links to resources, plus free printables for colouring, graphing and counting. I was digging through my immense pile of picture books the other day when I came across this treasure: Groovy Joe Ice Cream & Dinosaurs I hope you enjoy the book review and the free activities … Read more
Inside: You’ll find 3 mini book reviews and a free cactus colouring page. I’ve been making cactus clip art the last couple of weeks so I thought I’d look for some books about cacti and share those with you. Clementina’s Cactus by Ezra Jack Keats is a charming wordless picture book. It’s a very sweet story about a man and … Read more
Inside: A review of Tiny T Rex and the Impossible Hug plus 9 book extension ideas with some free printables! Title: Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug Author: Jonathan Stutzman Illustrator: Jay Fleck Publishing: Chronicle Books, 2019 Themes: Dinosaurs, Emotions, Friendship Ages: 3-7 Synopsis (from the book flap): Tiny T. Rex has a HUGE problem. His friend Pointy needs … Read more
Inside you’ll find: A book review of Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch plus 7 different ways to extend the book with free links and resources! This post has been updated to include some new printables. Today we read this fabulous book called Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli and Paul Yalowitz. This is truly a wonderful story about love … Read more