Book Activities

Children's Picture Books
Teach the nonfiction conventions with this big book, matching student books, and 48-pg TE.
The ebullient Squirrel from Substitute Groundhog is back, this time on a quest to make her first New Year's resolution. Readers will enjoy the humor and the surprise ending.
Groundhog is too sick to do his annual job. Can he find a substitute?
Bear cubs learn about library behavior and procedures when they go on a book hunt.
Instructional Children's Picture Cards
Ms. Booker Bear helps five mischievous little monkeys learn to care for books.

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