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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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt: Book-Based Activities & Printables

There are books that teach children how to read. There are books that make them laugh. And then there are books that completely change the way they look at everyday objects. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt is one of those rare picture books. A…

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The Mitten by Jan Brett: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Winter has a way of inviting us to gather a little closer. A warm blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, snow falling quietly outside the window, and a favorite picture book can transform an ordinary afternoon into a memory that lingers for years. The Mitten b…

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Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola: Book-Based Activities & Printables

Some stories feel like they've been passed from one generation to the next. They carry the warmth of old traditions, the charm of village life, and just enough magic to make us believe that extraordinary things might happen in the most ordinary p…

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