She wants more and more and more! Her family obliges but by the end of the book she comes to realize that a birthday isn’t special when it happens all the time … it’s much better to have just one.Īctivity: I think this book would lend itself well to a Grand Conversation about whether one birthday or many birthdays is best. I Want TWO Birthdays by Tony Ross: This is about a little princess who isn’t happy with just one birthday a year. The pics are bright and cheerful and just make you smile.Īctivity: After reading this book your children will probably be inspired (with a little help from you) to write their own Q and A book called “Who Will Come to My Party?” It’s a question/answer book that more or less follows the same pattern. Little White Fish Has a Party by Guido van Genechten: This book would make a great read aloud for a pre-schooler and is the perfect independent reading text for a Kindergarten or Grade 1 student, depending on their reading ability. I have some monster art ideas on this page and even more over here. I liked it!Īctivity: You could do a rhyme roundup or have some fun creating your own monsters. The middle? Well, it’s pretty much your typical birthday party mayhem with a few tears thrown in. It’s a circular text beginning with birthday preparations and ending with another invite. The monsters have just the sweetest little faces and the text has a lovely rhythmic rhyme. Monster Party! by Annie Bach: I think any child from 3 to 8 will enjoy this book. Filling … filling … filling.” The kids in your class could use this technique to write their own simple story. I think this book would be perfect for pre-school or kindergarten kids.Īctivity: The author uses some repetition on each page, e.g., “Today is a filling day. The only problem is, all his friends seem to have forgotten his big day. I love that.Īctivity: Have your children brainstorm an item they’d really like and then create a persuasive argument using one of Sophia’s methods.īulldozer’s Big Day by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann: This is a sweet book about a bulldozer’s birthday. Bonus: The family is mixed race AND her mother is a judge. She presents her arguments with pie charts, graphs, and formal presentations, but in the end all that’s required is one simple word. One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail: This is a really fun and modern take on a little girl trying to convince her family she needs a giraffe for her birthday. In any event, here’s my list of fabulous and highly recommended birthday books! with a suggested activity to go with each. I was thinking the birthday child could choose one to take home for the evening to have his or her parents read to them. But it occurred to me that it might be nice to have a small collection at school. To be honest, I’ve never really given birthday books much thought. Inside: Reviews and activities for 10 birthday booksĪfter I wrote last week’s post about the ways I celebrate classroom birthdays, I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of birthday books. Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn
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