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Barnett, Mac. Count the Monkeys. Ages 3-6.
Alborough, Jez. Nat the Cat’s Sunny Smile. Ages: 3-6.
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Watch Jez Alborough read his story on YouTube and try
to create a picture like Mr. Alborough’s drawings for
this book.
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Discuss feelings and how they can change. How did
Nat’s pats help Hugo and Billy shake their blue mood?
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Make a list of things people can do to help bring a smile
to the face of others. Think of someone that could use
cheering up and do one of the activities on the list for
that person.
Websites: http://www.jezalborough.com;
https://tinyurl.com/ms3naw6
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Invite your child to follow the directions of the narrator
as you read the story aloud.
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Help your child count the animals or characters on each
page, including the monkeys on the last pages.
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Have your child draw a picture of his/her favorite part
of the story.
Websites:
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http://macbarnett.com/ - Author Mac Barnett’s
website
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSfw7U_I--E –
Author Mac Barnett reads Count the Monkeys aloud
Apps:
Counting 123 – Learn to count challenge for kids - Free
Toddler Counting 123 - Free
Apps: Tom Cat for Apple and Android - Free
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Blechman, Nicholas. Night Light. Ages: 3-5.
Boudreau, Helene. I Dare You Not to Yawn. Ages: 4-8.
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Count the circles you see on the black pages and try to guess
the vehicles.
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What do the circles become after you turn to the illustrated
pages?
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Look for and point out the lights on various vehicles. Are they
all circular?
Websites:
http://nicholasblechman.com/ - Author site
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Read Pierre, a Cautionary Tale by Maurice Sendak, and
talk about how the stories are alike and how they are
different.
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Make a list of actions and their effects from the story.
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Think of other actions and their possible consequences.
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Try NOT to yawn while reading the story.
http://tinyurl.com/q8zbqgj - Circle shape recognition
Apps: Kids Vehicles: City Trucks & Buses HD Lite for the iPad
Free (dump truck, school bus, ambulance)
Vehicles Puzzlers for Toddlers –Free for Androids
Website: https://tinyurl.com/m4ho66d
Apps: Toddler Bedtime Helper for Android and
Slumber Tot for Apple products- Free before upgrades
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Eaton, Jason Carter. How To Train a Train. Ages: 4-8.
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How does the boy “catch” a train to be his pet?
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What does the boy do with the train after he catches it?
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Do you have a pet? If so, have you tried training your
pet? If not, what kinds of things could you imagine as
your pet?
Heder, Thyra. Fraidyzoo. Ages: 4-8.
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Most people are afraid of something. Little T is afraid to visit
the zoo, but she can’t remember which animal she is afraid
of. What are you afraid of? Discuss what your family can do
to make you less afraid.
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Little T and her family create an entire zoo out of supplies
they have at home. What real and imaginary animals can you
make using materials from your recycle bins?
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If you can’t go to your local zoo right now, you can visit the
Smithsonian National Zoological Park’s AnimalCams at
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/ to see pandas,
naked mole rats and other animals.
Websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCUgpZpMInk - Book Trailer
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/pets/article2.html Read about pets
Apps: Chuggington Traintastic Adventures - Free for Apple
products
Train World Builder - Free for Apple products
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Kimmel, Eric A. Little Red Hot. Ages 4-8.
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Read the traditional version of Little Red Riding Hood and
compare it to this southwestern version.
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Pecos Bill is a character in this story. Read a legend
about Pecos Bill to learn more about him.
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Read some of Eric Kimmel's other southwestern tales:
Jack and the Giant Barbecue, The Three Little Tamales,
The Great Texas Hamster Drive, Cactus Soup. You can
hear author Eric Kimmel read some of these stories aloud
by visiting http://ericakimmel.com/hear-a-story/
discuss any similarities that you discover.
Websites:
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http://ericakimmel.com/ - Author Eric A. Kimmel’s
website
Apps:
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Websites: http://tinyurl.com/hatdirections Directions for making
a zebra hat; http://tinyurl.com/zebrahatpattern Pattern for
making a zebra hat
Little Red Riding Hood – a free interactive children’s
storybook – Free
Little Red Riding Hood Lite by Read & Record - Free
Leathers, Philippa. Black Rabbit. Ages: 3-6.
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Go outside on a sunny day to watch shadows. Play with
shadows by pointing out how the shadows seem to mimic
actions.
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Discuss what made rabbit afraid of the black rabbit. Why
couldn’t he get rid of the black rabbit? How did the black rabbit
help in the end? Why isn’t rabbit afraid anymore?
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Websites: https://tinyurl.com/yar6xo3
https://tinyurl.com/m4ho66d
Apps: Find Rabbit for Android and Stack Rabbit for Apple and
Android -Free
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Lee, Mark. 20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street. Ages:
3-7.
Matheson, Christie. Tap the Magic Tree. Ages 2-7.
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Encourage your child to touch, tap and rub the pages as you
read. What happens to the tree when your child does the
actions?
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Talk about the different seasons with your child.
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Look for the colored pages in the book. What do those pages
signify?
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As you read the story, have your child point out the
various--us trucks. Count the trucks on each page.
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Make a list of all the types of trucks in the story. As you
travel around town with your child, keep track of how
many of these trucks you see.
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Have your child draw his/her favorite truck from the story
or build a truck out of blocks.
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Draw a map with sidewalk chalk and let your child drive a
toy truck through the city.
Website:
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http://www.kurtcyrus.com/index.html - Illustrator Kurt
Cyrus’ website
Apps: Trucks Flashcards Free – Things that Go Preschool –
Free
Kids Car, Trucks, & Construction Vehicles – Puzzles for
Toddlers – Free
Kids Trucks: Preschool Learning - Free
Websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otnip3-zDus - Book Trailer
Apps: Tizzy Seasons Lite for Kids-Free for Androids on changing
seasons
Seasons and Weather! – Free science educational games
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Murray, Allison. Little Mouse. Ages: 2-5.
Mortensen, Denise Dowling. Bug Patrol. Ages 4-8.
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Discuss and/or draw a picture showing how good
manners could have helped the bugs avoid and/or solve
their problems. What did Captain Bob do to help?
Mice are little and quiet, while lions are brave and scary.
Pretend you are each animal in Little Mouse. How do they
act and sound? Do you ever act like these animals during
your day?
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Have a pretend tea party and practice good manners by
saying, “Please,” “no, thank you,” and “thank you.” Think
of other scenarios where manners can be practiced such
as sharing, inviting people to do things, declining an
invitation, holding open a door for others, etc.
As the little girl is getting ready for bed, she is happy to be
her mommy’s little mouse. What do you do to get ready
for bed? Is it the same every night, or does it change?
Pretend you’re getting ready for bed right now, and act
out what you do.
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Look at a nonfiction animal book. What words describe
each animal? Can you also describe how each animal
moves? Now show how that animal moves. What noise
does it make? Can you make the animal’s noise?
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List the problems each of the bugs is having.
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Talk about how movie trailers are used to interest people
in watching movies. Discuss how book trailers can be used
to get people to read books.
Websites: https://tinyurl.com/ps8fn4l
https://tinyurl.com/kkxwh3w
Apps: Backyard Bugs by Lamplighter Games from iTunes
and Bug Village by CLU Mobile for Android.
Apps: The Lion and the Mouse – Free for Androids
Lion and Mouse Interactive Storybook – Free for iPads
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Pizzoli, Greg. The Watermelon Seed. Ages: 2-5.
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Crocodile loves watermelon! What foods do you love, and
why?
Why was Crocodile afraid when he swallowed a watermelon
seed?
Eat a piece of watermelon. Count the number of seeds in
your piece of watermelon.
Draw a slice of watermelon. Using real watermelon seeds,
glue them onto your drawing.
The Watermelon Seed won the 2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel
Award. Discuss this award and check out other books that
have won.
Websites: http://gregpizzoli.virb.com/ -Author website
http://tinyurl.com/kzzbgmj -Geisel Award
http://tinyurl.com/mfwq2tu -National Watermelon Promotion
Board
http://tinyurl.com/m599ubq - watermelon seed activities
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Rocco, John. Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom.
Ages: 4-8.
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After reading the story and discussing the comic book
format, share other comic books and superhero stories with
your child.
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Have your child create their own comic strip using this
website http://tinyurl.com/ycnzopv
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Ask your child what superpower he/she would like to have.
What would his/her superhero name be? What would
his/her superhero costume look like?
Websites: http://roccoart.com/super-hair-o-and-the-barber-ofdoom-2/ - View a book trailer for Super Hair-O
http://roccoart.com/ - Author/illustrator John Rocco’s
website
http://bitstrips.com/create/comic/ - Create your own
comic strip
Apps: Superhero Coloring Book – Free
Story Me – collage, comic strip, and cartoon maker for
photos - Free
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Sauer, Tammi. Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever – or Snack
Time? Ages: 4-8.
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Visit an aquarium and view sharks and a variety of fish.
Nugget & Fang are very different, but they are still good
friends. Talk to your child about the importance of accepting
others who might be different.
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Help your child research the various types of sharks.
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Have your child draw or paint a picture of the characters or
other sea life they enjoy.
Websites:
http://hmhbooks.com/nuggetandfang/ - Official website
for Nugget & Fang (includes a book trailer)
http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/ - Texas State
Aquarium’s official website
http://www.ocearch.org/#Home – Global shark tracker
Apps:
Sea Animals Puzzle Lite – Free
Shark Game – Free
Kindergarten Games – Aquarium Fish and Sea Animals for
Kids - Free
Shannon, George. Turkey Tot. Ages: 4-7.
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What are some of Turkey Tot’s ideas for reaching the
blackberries?
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How does Turkey Tot finally reach the blackberries?
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What does Hen always say about Turkey Tot, and why?
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Find books about real turkeys and read about where they
live, what they eat and how they sound.
Websites:
http://tinyurl.com/kmr5495
-Wild Turkey facts from National Geographic
http://tinyurl.com/kxesbns
- Listen to author Jim Arnosky sing a turkey song:
http://tinyurl.com/kzknsvk - create an animal farm
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Slonim, David. Patch. Ages: 3-8.
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List the ways the boy shows his love for his dog.
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Talk about cause and effect. What is the effect when Patch
chases rabbits? What is the cause for Patch having prickles in
his fur?
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Talk about stage fright. Why didn’t Patch do any tricks at the
contest?
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Look up information about fleas. Talk about why fleas aren’t
good for dogs or people.
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Sing B-I-N-G-O and other fun dog songs, such as” How Much Is
That Doggie in the Window?”
Website: http://www.davidslonim.com
Thong, Roseanne Greenfield. Round Is a Tortilla.
Ages: 2-5.
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Play I Spy with shapes instead of colors or letters.
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Using kitchen scissors cut tortillas into smaller shapes.
Create pictures with the pieces before you eat them.
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Carve shape stamps from potatoes or foam. Print shape
pictures and use an English/Spanish dictionary or an
online translation program to label your picture in both
English and Spanish.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/lmpbhtv -Kids a Cookin’ with
Homemade Tortillas
Apps: Toddler Puzzle Shapes- Free for Apple
Apps: Puppy Dog Sitter by TabTale for Apple
Talking Pooch the Dog for Kids by Ozitech Apps for Android.
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Vestergaard, Hope. Digger Dozer Dumper. Ages: 3-8.
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Create a notebook of pictures of construction machines cut
from magazines or printed off the internet. Carry it in your
car, and as you travel, keep a tally of each vehicle you see.
Which vehicles did you see the most often? Which ones do
you rarely see?
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Create your own video explaining how a specific vehicle
works. Ask an adult or older sibling to record you while you
use your toy trucks as models to show how a real truck
operates. This might be a good activity for the backyard or
sandbox.
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If there isn’t any construction going on around your home,
there are many videos on the internet showing construction
vehicles at work. Here’s an example of one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tClmoVJsGeU
Website: http://duckiedeck.com/play/digger -online digger
games
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Young, Jessica. My Blue Is Happy. Ages: 4-8.
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In the book My Blue is Happy, characters explain what
colors mean to them. What do different colors mean to
you?
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Make your own color book—with illustrations—describing
your colors’ meanings. You might want to use the text
pattern (“My _____ is _______ like _____”) from My Blue
is Happy for your book.
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The illustrations in My Blue is Happy are mostly
monochromatic, which means they have only one color.
Create your own piece of art using only one color.
Websites: http://tinyurl.com/jyoungteacherguide -A teacher’s
guide created by Jessica Young for My Blue is Happy
http://tinyurl.com/jyoungactivitysheets - Activity sheets
created by Jessica Young for My Blue is Happy.