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Friendship Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on friendship for PK-2.

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Miss Smith Under the Ocean

Written by Michael Garland
When the class takes a field trip to the local aquarium, reading magic brings favorite nautical...
K - 2nd
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A Ladybug's Life (Nature Upclose)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Ladybugs are a farmer's best friend-they eat the bugs that would otherwise harm plants. Strikingly...
K - 2nd
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Nature Upclose: An Earthworm's Life

Written by John Himmelman
Strikingly original watercolors depict a worm's world from its unique perspective. Simple text...
K - 2nd
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Boom Chicka Rock

Written by John Archambault and Illustrated by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood
At night, mice wearing numbers emerge from a clock and wreak havoc in the kitchen, but all need to...
Pre-K - 1st
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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Pill Bug's Life (Nature Upclose)

Written by John Himmelman
Describes the daily activities and life cycle of a pill bug or wood louse Strikingly original...
K - 2nd
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Rain

Written by Marion Dane Bauer and Illustrated by John Wallace

This bright book presents some basic facts about rain. Beginning readers will follow water as it...

K - 1st
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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner
A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dinosaur Rap

Written by Foster and John and Illustrated by Harter
Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Wonder Woman: An Origin Story

Written by John Sazaklis and Illustrated by Luciano Vecchio
She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Frog Went A-Courtin'

Written by John Langstaff and Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky
This 1956 Caldecott-winner combines the rollicking lyrics of the clasic folktale with vibrant...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Let's Find Out About Ice Cream

Written by Mary Ebeltoft Reid and Illustrated by John Williams
The process of making ice cream — from ingredients to packaging and delivery — is explained simply...
Pre-K - 3rd

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Word Search

After reading Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe, use this printable and...

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Meet the Dancers

Watch a clip from the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble and Camden Repertory Theater's live...

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Read Aloud

Read aloud video of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. From The SweetBerry Library.
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Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd

Preaching to the Chickens: Word Search

This printable and interactive word search puzzle aligns with vocabulary words found in Preaching to...

Zen Shorts: Word Search

After reading Zen Shorts by John J. Muth use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

Boy + Bot: Read Aloud Video

Trailer video of Boy + Bot, created by John Schu.
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John Henry: An American Legend

Written and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
The story of John Henry and how he used his hammer to lay railroad tracks across prairies and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Waiting for the Biblioburro

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra
Ana loves to read, but she has already read all the books in her small village in Colombia. Then one...
K - 3rd

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