K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
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
Inside: You’ll find a review of The Good Egg by Jory John, as well as lots of ways to extend the book, including a free 7-page printable. The Good Egg book is such a brilliant story! It’s funny, timely, and is brought to life with the amazing illustrations of the oh-so-talented Pete Oswald, who also illustrated The Sad Little Fact. … Read more
Inside: Get 4 related follow-up activities, plus a facts/myth sheet and some free clip art. Should we teach kids about fake news? In my view, yes. We grown-ups have been arguing with increasing ferocity lately about what constitutes fact. Younger readers are going to be introduced to that argument sooner or later, and this little treasure – The Sad Little … Read more
Inside: You’ll find a book review and 4 book-related educational activities. Since it’s very cold today and we have a forecast for snow I thought The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett would be the perfect choice for today’s book review. The Snowy Nap Author & Illustrator: Jan Brett Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2018 Themes: Winter, Hibernation, Hedgehogs Ages: 4-7 Synopsis: … Read more
Inside: A review of The Piano Recital and 3 follow-up activities. Have you ever had to do something really scary? Of course you have; it’s part of being human. For me, the very first scary thing I can recall happened when I was 10. I had to present an interesting news story to my Grade 5 class. I was terrified … Read more
Inside: You’ll find a book review of Here and Now plus 4 related book activities. I’m excited to share this beautiful new book with you: Here and Now. Both the text and illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. Title: Here and Now Author: Julia Denos Illustrator: E.B. Goodale Publishing: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019 Themes: Mindfulness Ages: 4-7 Synopsis: This book is a … Read more
Inside: You will find links to more than 100 delightful picture books and activities kids and teachers will love. If you’re a long-time reader of Grade Onederful, then you’ll know that writing picture book reviews is my favourite thing to do. Not only do I have a huge collection of my own picture books, but I also love going to … Read more