There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! by Lucille Colandro: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Laughter has a special place in early childhood. Some of the books children remember most aren't the quiet ones—they're the stories that make them giggle before you've even finished turning the page. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a …

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some books don't simply tell a story. They give children permission to feel. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is one of those extraordinary picture books. Since its publication in 1963, it has helped generations of children understand t…

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Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes: Book-Based Activities & Printables

A name is often one of the very first gifts a child receives. Long before children understand where their names come from, they learn that a name is part of who they are. It's spoken with love by family members, written on birthday cards, whisper…

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Charlotte's Web by E. B. White: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some stories stay with us because they're exciting. Others stay because they quietly change the way we see the world. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White is one of those rare books that grows alongside its readers. At first, children fall in love w…

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff: Book-Based Activities & Printables

One simple request can change everything. A glass of milk leads to a straw. A straw leads to a mirror. A mirror leads to a haircut. Before long, one tiny cookie has turned into an unforgettable chain of events that seems to have no end. If You Give a …

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Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some books are impossible to read sitting still. Before you've even reached the second page, children are clapping, stomping, spinning, and giggling their way through the story. Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton is one of those joyful picture boo…

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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin: Book-Based Activities & Printables

What would happen if the cows on a farm could type? It's such an unexpected question that children immediately want to know the answer. That's the magic of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin . With one old typewriter and a grou…

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