Friday, November 29, 2024

GINGERBREAD BABY BOOK UNIT

Gingerbread Baby by Jan BrettJan Brett's highly original version of the Gingerbread Boy story has quickly become a family classic. Now, the charming tale of Matti's clever trap for the runaway Gingerbread Baby is available as a beautiful board book for younger readers. And it still features a surprise...

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Saturday, November 23, 2024

HOW TO CATCH Santa Claus BOOK UNIT

HOW TO CATCH SANTA CLAUS by Alice WalsteadDo you have what it takes to catch jolly old St. Nicholas himself? Santa Claus is getting ready to deliver presents to children around the world, but the wily How to Catch Kids have set traps galore! With the help of his trusty Reindeer and Elf, Santa will...

Thursday, November 21, 2024

TABBY MCTAT BOOK UNIT

Tabby McTatby Julia DonaldsonTabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? Amazon Book Review•Trace and color Tabby McTat•Trace and color A thief snatched the hat.•Trace...

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

BEAR CAME ALONG BOOK UNIT

Bear Came Along by Richard T. MorrisA cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo!Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along....

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024

TOO MANY TAMALES BOOK UNIT

TOO MANY TAMALES by Gary SotoChristmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's favorite cousins were coming over and she got to help make the tamales for Christmas dinner. It was almost too good to be true when her mother left the kitchen for a...

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

HOW TO CATCH A SNOWMAN BOOK UNIT

How to Catch a Snowman by Adam WallaceOur heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life―and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter wonderland with running, skating, and bouncing through trap after trap to catch the snowman...

Monday, November 11, 2024

PIG THE ELF TODDLER BOOK UNIT

PIG THE ELFToddler Book UnitSanta was coming! 'Twas bigger than big! No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world's greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents! When Pig yips at Santa and finds himself joining in on the flying sleigh ride, things quickly get out of hand in a way...

Saturday, November 9, 2024

SMILEY SHARK SEQUENCING CRAFT

SMILEY SHARKby Ruth Galloway SEQUENCING BOOK CRAFTFar away in the deep rolling ocean lived Smiley Shark. Smiley Shark longed to dip and dive, jiggle and jive, dart and dash with a splish and a splash with all the other fish; but whenever he smiled at them they swam away. But when all of the other...

Friday, November 8, 2024

THE NAUGHTIEST REINDEER BOOK CRAFT

THE NAUGHTIEST REINDEERby Nicki GreenbergAn exuberant, hilarious picture book about a substitute reindeer and the trouble she causesRudolf the reindeer was lying in bedWith a runny red nose and an ache in his head. "I'm sorry," he groaned. "I just can't pull a sled. You'll have to ask my sister Ruby...

Thursday, November 7, 2024

SMILEY SHARK BOOK UNIT

SMILEY SHARK by Ruth GallowaySmiley Shark loves to smile, but everyone is afraid of his big, toothy grin! Catfish, Sea Star, and Octopus all swim away as fast as they can. When all the friends are caught in a net, they need Smiley Sharks help. Can a big smile save the day? Amazon book Review•Trace...