The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats: Book-Based Activities & Printables

There are books that tell a story, and then there are books that preserve a feeling. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats isn't simply about a little boy walking through freshly fallen snow. It's about slowing down long enough to notice the quiet…

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Charlotte’s Web: Teaching Kindness, Courage, and Connection Through Story

There are books about friendship, and then there are books that give children a deeper understanding of what friendship can mean. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White , illustrated by Garth Williams , is one of those books. It is a beloved story about Wi…

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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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