Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Not every Halloween story needs ghosts, witches, or haunted houses to keep children on the edge of their seats. Sometimes all it takes is one very confident rabbit... and a few suspicious carrots. Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynold s is a wonderfully cle…

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Elmer by David McKee: Book-Based Activities & Printables

A child doesn't need to look like everyone else to belong. Sometimes, in the early years, children begin to notice differences. They notice who has curly hair, who wears glasses, who speaks another language, who is taller or shorter, who loves som…

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The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some picture books explain how the world works. Others invite children to wonder about it. The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming is one of those stories that transforms an ordinary autumn day into an adventure filled with questions, laughter, and discovery…

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Quiet Lessons Hidden Inside a Classic Story

There are fairy tales that children love because they are funny and familiar, and then there are stories that give children so many opportunities to talk, play, compare, predict, and retell that they become part of childhood. Goldilocks and the Three…

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Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer: A Story About Growth, Discovery, and Seasonal Change

There are books that teach children about the seasons, and then there are books that invite children to slow down and actually notice the world changing around them. Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer by Kenard Pak is one of those books. The story follows a…

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some picture books become favorites for a season. Others quietly become part of childhood itself. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle is one of those rare books that children ask to hear again and again. Long bef…

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Fridays Are for Churros by Jenny Alvarado: Book-Based Activities & Printables

There are books that tell us about moving to a new place, and then there are books that help children understand what it feels like to leave something familiar behind and slowly create a new sense of home. Fridays Are for Churros by Jenny Alvarado is…

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