K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
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: Book review of The Luckiest Leprechaun and lots of follow-up activities. Hello! This is a repost and update from 7 years ago. But The Luckiest Leprechaun is STILL my favourite St. Patrick’s Day book so I thought it was definitely worth featuring this post. I should say, though, that St. Patrick’s Day isn’t actually mentioned in the book, but … Read more
Inside: Book review of Skelly the Skeleton Girl and lots of related activities. I have a very sweet book to share with you, plus some free follow-up activities It seems a little early in the season to share skeleton books, but I have it on my mind because I’ve been making sugar skull clip art for the last week. Title: … Read more
I know I review a LOT of dog books. You’ll have to forgive this weakness of mine. But I could not resist this sweet story from an author who lives in my hometown of Victoria, B.C. Title: This is the Dog Author: Sheryl McFarlane Illustrator: Chrissie Wysotski Publishing: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003 Intended Audience: Ages 3 to 9 Genre/Topic: Fiction, … Read more
Inside: A review of The Dog Who Found Christmas. A beautiful book for young kids. Introducing one of my all-time favourite Christmas stories for kids: The Dog Who Found Christmas! This is such a beautiful little book that I’ve read it to my class every year for what seems like forever. It’s definitely an oldie but goodie. Title: The Dog … Read more
The Biscuit books are just so darn cute and I love them so much, I thought it would be worthwhile featuring a beginning reader series. And there are a LOT of books in this series. I have about 8 of them, but when I did a search I realized there are even more! Title: Biscuit Stories Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli … Read more
If you own a Westie, love dogs, or even have a soft spot in your heart for animals, then you’re going to love this book. I suspect most of you are already familiar with McDuff, but I love the McDuff stories so much that I just had to highlight one of them for Perfect Picture Book Friday. This is the … Read more