"Success takes growth and development. It's achieving one thing and using that as a stepping stone to rise up the mountain of accomplishment." John Maxwell
Kids' Wings Library and Classroom Activities for 2008-2009, Grades 1-3
527 Pages of Activities for 50 Award-Winning Picture Books
FEATURING FUN!Multiple Intelligences Logic Puzzles ScienceObjectives on Each Page Comprehension Cross-CurriculumReaders Theater Scripts Writing SongsCrossword Puzzles Math Multiple GenresCooperative Projects Art Research
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (Alphabet, Nutrition) Bad Kitty is a great alphabet book! But is he a bad kitty or good kitty? It depends on the diet! Follow Bad Kitty through two hysterical, alphabetical diet changes!
Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin (Collective Bargaining in the Barnyard) Farmer Brown faces a barnyard filled with unhappy animals who unite to find the power of collective bargaining, inspired by an old typewriter.
Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin (Fly's Story) Have you ever wondered what a fly thinks? This fly not only thinks, but writes in his diary like his friends, Worm and Spider.
Duck for President by Droreen Cronin (Election) Duck decides to go for an easier life in a higher office, so he runs for "farmer", then governor, and then, for president! Great for an election year take-off!
Hardworking Puppies by Lynn Reiser (Counting, Careers, Service Dogs) Ten playful puppies grow up to find jobs as a firefighter puppy, a water-rescue puppy, and more, subtracting from 10 as they leave home.
Hi! Fly Guy and Super Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (A Fly Fantasy) Hilarious things happen when Buzz adopts a fly for a pet. Will he win an award in the Pet Show? How will he save the kids from the cafeteria food?
If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier (Realistic Fiction, Election) Discover the importance of the presidency and our election system through the eyes of six multicultural kids who have decided to run for President.
Little Lost Bat by Sandra Markle (Bats, Realistic Fiction) A little Mexican free-tail bat faces certain death when his mother fails to return from hunting. How will the little bat survive? A poignant story with many bat facts!
Maisy's Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins (Nature, Pop-Up Book) Maisy Mouse goes on a nature walk and is surprised at the things that POP-UP! Sturdy, with vocabulary in left hand column, K-1 students will love it!
Mr. Putter and Tabby Look at the Stars by Cynthia Rylant (Friendship, Pets) When Mr. Putter can't sleep after eating too many of Mrs. Teaberry's jelly rolls, he and Tabby go out to look at the stars.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Bats, Friends, Fantasy) A timeless, classic story of a little fruit bat who survives an owl attack only to land in the nest of baby birds. Trying to fit in is a struggle! Bat facts complete the story.
Until the Christ Child Came by Dandi Daley Mackall (The Christmas Story) Mary loved the carpenter. The wedding was being planned. Everything was in place…until the angel came. Beautiful Christmas story.
Waynetta and the Cornstalk by Helen Ketteman (Fairy Tale Spin-Off) This "Jack and the Beanstalk" tale is set in Texas with a real Texas cowgirl taking on the part of the main character! It's as cute as a flea's cheek!
Mockingbird Award Books Created by librarians of Abilene ISD
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza (Animal Fantasy) What's a badger to do when there's just no fancy food around? Determined though daunted, he discovers that what he wants isn't always what he gets!
Busy in the Garden by George Shannon (Garden Poetry) From the morning rooster-alarm to the crowing of the Queen Bee, this clever poetry book grows riddles, recipes, and math along with the veggies.
Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice N. Harrington (Nonfiction/Eggs) A young African American farm girl tells how she earned the title! A fast-paced read-aloud inviting audience participation.
Construction Zone by Cheryl Willis Hudson (Nonfiction/Construction Workers) Real photographs of workers and their site showcase the step-by-step building of the wildly creative Frank O. Gehry's Stata Center at MIT.
Duck and Goose by Tad Hills (Animal Fantasy, Egg), Duck and Goose discover a remarkable egg and undertake to hatch it. Teamwork isn't always easy, but in the end, it's the fun that counts!
Fiesta Fiasco by Ann Whitford Paul (Animal Friends, Spanish/English) This funny story about animal friends, mistakes, and forgiveness will teach some new Spanish words, too.
Grandfather Buffalo by Jim Arnosky (Buffalo, Youth and Aging) Grandfather Buffalo is a little older and a little slower than the others in his herd, but his responsibility for the youngest calf forms a strong bond.
Guess What is Growing Inside This Egg by Mia Posada (Nonfiction, Animal Babies) A description, a picture, and a question lead to fun as youngsters turn the page to see who is growing inside the egg.
Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear by Nicola Davies (Nonfiction, Polar Bears) Beautiful paintings with a variety of text levels showcase polar bears and their lives in the frozen Arctic.
The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney (Traditional Folktale) The story of the Little Red Hen is retold in bright, bold paintings in its classic form illustrating the Golden Rule.
Look! Look! Look! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Museum Art) The cute mouse narrative carries readers of all ages into a uniquely interactive introduction to the world of art. You'll want to know more and do more!
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Mockingbird Award Books, ContinuedMammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler (Narrative Poem, Mammoths) The clever poetry in Mammoths on
the Move will march you into prehistoric times with these enormous ancestors of today's elephants. Move! by Robin Page and Steve Jenkins (Animal Movement) A simple picture book showing related movements
among animals. Take the stepstones from MOVE! to the mastery learning of verbs! Ostrich: The World's Biggest Bird by Natalie Lunis (Nonfiction/Ostrich) The ostrich is the world's biggest bird,
all right! Its kick can kill a lion! It can run faster than most land animals! Do you know what it can't do? The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend (Animal Fantasy, Egg), Jack the Cat is hungry for the perfect egg, so he
undertakes to create the perfect chicken to create it. There's something he hasn't considered, though! She'll be Coming Round the Mountain by Jonathan Emmett (Traditional Song) You have sung the song all of
your life and now, it has been made into a book! Cute illustrations and new verses! Come sing along!Slugs in Love by Susan Pearson (Slugs, Fantasy) Marylou thinks Herbie is the slug of her dreams! She dreams
of him day and night. She wants to meet him. Will Herbie ever find his secret love messages?When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins (Modern Fiction, Technology) Poor Charlie McButton!
He had been working on your computer when, ZAP! Electricity goes off! What's a techie to do?Where Does Food Come From? by Shelly Rotner (Nonfiction, Food) Here's a book that answers lots of your
food questions! The big, bright photographs and extra information help make it easy to read. You Can Do Anything, Daddy by Michael Rex (Bedtime Adventure, The Importance of Daddies) A daddy is a
cool thing to have! A daddy is a great person to become when you grow up, too. This one's a super hero!
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TLA 2X2 Reading List for 2008 The 2X2 Reading List is a project of the Children’s Round Table, a unit of the Texas Library Association
1 2 3: A Child's First Counting Book by Allison Jay (Counting Book, Nursery Rhymes) When ONE little girl goes to sleep, she hops aboard Mother Goose with TWO soaring wings to visit magical counting stories.
Babies in the Bayou by Jim Arnosky (Animal Babies, Bayou) Life in the bayou is teaming with animal youngsters of all shapes and sizes. Study their body parts and diet that help them live in the bayou.
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza (Animal Fantasy) What's a badger to do when there's just no fancy food around? Determined though daunted, he discovers that what he wants isn't always what he gets!
Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott (Superstitions, Odd-Even Math, Grouping) Grasshoppers Ralph and Flora picked 12 beans for dinner. When Flora picks the thirteenth bean, trouble starts, just as Ralph predicted!
Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup (Friends, Personal Hygiene), Big Smelly Bear had a problem. His back itched and no one would scratch it because he smelled bad. Would he take the advice of Big Fluffy Bear?
Bob and Otto by Robert and Nick Bruel (Animal Friends, Worm and Caterpillar) Bob, a caterpillar, and Otto, a worm, find their friendship strained as they are drawn in different directions, each to fulfill his purpose.
Butterfly, Butterfly--A Book of Colors by Petr Horáček (Colors of Garden Animals) In search of an illusive butterfly, a girl discovers animal colors everywhere. Holes in pages and a surprise pop-up create unique art!
A Crocodile Grows Up by Amanda Doering Tourville (Nonfiction, Crocodiles) Follow the life of a Nile crocodile from her emergence from her egg to becoming a mother herself at 10 years of age.
Dog by Matthew Van Fleet (Nonfiction, Dogs) The very young can touch and play with a dog!Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories by Laura Vacarro Seeger (Chapter Book for the Very Young) A
dog and a teddy bear help each other and have fun together. Imagine Harry by Kate Klise (Imagination) Rabbit shares everything with his imaginary friend, Harry.Kid Tea by Elizabeth Ficocelli (Bath, Colors) Daily activities color the bath water!Lily Brown's Paintings by Angela Johnson (Creativity, Painting), The world comes to life in paintings.Mr. Putter and Tabby Look at the Stars by Cynthia Rylant (Friendship, Pets) When Mr. Putter can't sleep after
eating too many of Mrs. Teaberry's jelly rolls, he and Tabby go out to look at the stars.My Colors, My World, Mis Colores, Mi Mundo by Maya C. Gonzales (Colors, Spanish) Maya looks for colors. Oh, Theodore by Susan Katz (Guinea Pig Poems) A boy writes about his sweet life with his Guinea pig. The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend (Animal Fantasy, Egg), Jack the Cat is hungry for the perfect egg, so he
undertakes to create the perfect chicken to create it. There's something he hasn't considered, though!Pip and Squeak by Laura Vacarro Seeger (Mouse Friends) Two mice travel through the snow to their friend's
birthday party but forget the gift! How will they ever find a gift! Big, clear pages and text! Perfect read-aloud!Up and Down and Around by Katherine Ayres (Garden, Verbs), Have you ever seen movement in a garden? Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle (Bear's Life) Hairy Bear doesn't mind a lot of things, but he does mind
something! What? Beautifully told with playful language and a quest to hold interest up to the end.
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* Denotes books for youngest children.
Stepstone Stories gives you 527 activity pages for these 50 picture books! Remember, only 210 are printed in this book. The CD contains ALL 527 pages. After you find the book you want to use, print the pages you need from the CD.
Poems and
Rhyming Text
Science and
Animals
Look! Look! Look!
Guess What's Growing Inside This Egg?
Mammoths on the Move
*1 2 3
Folk Tales/ Fairy Tales
*Move!
You Can Do Anything, Daddy!
Fiesta Fiasco
MathEmbedded in many units
Waynettaand the
Cornstalk
The Chicken-Chasing Queen
of Lamar County
Slugs in Love
Bean Thirteen
A Crocodile Grows Up
Butterfly, Butterfly
Chapter Books
Where Does Food Come
From?
Bean Thirteen
Ice Bear
Spanish/English
Babies in the Bayou*Dog
Badger's Fancy Meal
Gardens*Busy in the
Garden
Multicultural
When Charlie
McButtonLost Power
Construction Zone
Grandfather Buffalo
Oh, Theodore!
Ostrich
Mr. Putter and Tabby Look at the
Stars
Click, Clack, Moo
Duck and Goose
Careers
The Perfect Nest
StellalunaLittle
Lost Bat
Very Hairy Bear
*Big Smelly Bear
*Maisy's Nature Walk
Little Red Hen
Art
*My Colors,
My World
Bears
Pip and Squeak
Children
*Kid Tea
Hardworking Puppies
Hi! Fly Guyand
Super Fly Guy
*Dog and Bear
Character Building
*Busy in the
Garden
Lily Brown's
Paintings
Bob and Otto
Counting
Eggs
Stepstone Discussion Cards
Objectives: ... connect experiences and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening… use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences… use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts
Before or After Reading
What are some other words that rhyme with "bear"?
Name some white animals.
If you were a polar bear, what would you like to do best?
What are some ways that you could help polar bears?
How can polar bears stay warm in such a cold place?
Name some ways you are like a polar bear. Name some ways you are different.
If you were a polar bear, what would you like least?
Why do people care about polar bears?
Cut out the cards below. Put them in a stack. Use them as discussion cards. Take turns with your friends. Draw one of the cards. Give your answers. Pass the card to your right around the circle. Listen as each person gives his/her answers. Be ready to comment on each person's answer. The cards are like stepping stones that lead to new ideas.
Objective: ... present dramatic interpretations of experiences, storiesHave a Readers’ Theater Play!
All: BEAR!Voice 1: Hairy bear!Voice 2: Scary bear!Voice 3: Shaggy, raggy, brown bear!Voice 4: Bare nose up in the air bear!All: FISHERBEAR!Voice 1: Fish are in the river there!Voice 2: Hairy bear smells them there!Voice 3: Silver salmon leaping there!Voice 4: Jump into the river, bear!All: GLUB, GLUB, WET BEAR!Voice 1: Hairy bear doesn’t care!Voice 2: Silver salmon get a scare!Voice 3: Silver salmon say a prayer!Voice 4: But hairy bear eats his share!All: HONEY BEAR!Voice 1: Where do you find honey, bear?Voice 2: Bee tree, that's where!Voice 3: Stick your nose in if you dare!Voice 4: Bee stings? You don't care!All: MORE BEAR?Voice 1: Here's where!Voice 2: In a book about a bear!Voice 3: A very Very Hairy Bear!Voice 4: Grab the book! We'll read it there!All: BEAR!
Readers hold up fingers as they come to counting words and act out words like "skinny" and "hungry" as they are read.
Objectives: …use alphabetical order to locate information … model addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers with objects, pictures, words, and numbers
… identify the musical elements of literary language such as its rhymes or repeated sounds
Bean SoupWrite your name between the beans.
Put the beans in alphabetical order.
kidney, lima, navy, soy, pinto, green, black
Add the beans.
Finish the sentences.
Beans are usually g____________.
Beans are planted in a g____________.
Some beans come in a c____________.
A bean is a pl____________.
can green garden plant
Unscramble the words to make a word that rhymes with bean.
