Picture Book Activities : Fun and Games for Preschoolers Based on 50 Favorite Children's Books

By Trish Kuffner

Book Overview

Encourage Your Child to Love ReadingThis book helps preschoolers discover how much fun it is to read. Trish Kuffner shows parents how to make fifty favorite picture books come alive for children by providing a variety of activities that tie into the themes, characters, and plots of the books:discussion topics arts and crafts rhymes and finger plays fun and games imaginative play ideas recipes music and movement learning activities outdoor adventuresThis book will help you make reading with your child a favorite part of the day. You'll enjoy:Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayAnd to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry StreetBlueberries for SaleBread and Jam for FrancesCaps for SaleA Chair for My MotherChicka Chicka Boom BoomCorduroy"Could Be Worse!"Curious GeorgeFortunatelyFrederickFrog and Toad TogetherGeorge and MarthaGeraldine's BlanketGilberto and the WindThe Happy LionHarold and the Purple CrayonHarquinHarry the Dirty DogA House for Hermit CrabIf You Give a Mouse a CookieImogene's AntlersIra Sleeps OverJust Plain FancyLittle BearThe Little Engine That CouldThe Little HouseLittle TootMadelineMillions of CatsMirette on the High WireMittensNoisy NoraOne Monday MorningOwl MoonPurple, Green and YellowThe Rag CoatThe Runaway BunnyThe SnowmanThe Snowy DayThe Story about PingThe Story of BabarThe Story of FerdinandSylvester and the Magi PebbleThere's an Alligator under My BedThe Three Little PigsTikki Tikki TemboWhere the Wild Things AreWilliam's Doll

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743216172
• ISBN13: 9780743216173
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Good book for parents and teachers

I ordered the book for a friend who is working for a children's bookstore. This book is very good for parents and teachers to use it as a reference.

Great Resource for Language Arts!

This book is one of the best resources on the market for language arts enrichment. It is authored by Trish Kuffner, who herself is the homeschooling mother of five. Picture Book Activities utilizes 50 award winning children's books such as "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Blueberries for Sal, Madeline and Harold and the Purple Crayon" as the basis for its curriculum. The curriculum is divided into the categories: Before You Read, As You Read, Let's Talk About It, Arts and Crafts, Cooking and Baking, Fun and Games, Rhymes and Finger Plays, Fun and Games, Let's Pretend, Music and Movement, Play and Learn and Enrichment Activities. There is also an appendix which covers basic craft recipes, making books with children, children's book awards, and picture book resources. On the book cover it states "fun and games for preschoolers" however this book can be utilized with children pre k through grade 2.

Encouraging a love of books

I have been using this for about 4 months with my 3 and 5 year old boys. We love the entire experience we get from this book. Always having loved reading, this book has triggered a deep desire and great enjoyment in finding and reading good books to my boys, and then doing the related activities. I'm asked several times a day if we can do more activites for whichever book we are currently on.

Picture Book Activities

I totally agree with Trish Kuffner's philosophy on reading. The quotes she chose for the introductory chapters are absolutely priceless. Her short book reviews for each selection are delightfully insightful and the stimulating related activities project cozy, loving approach. My thanks to the author for writing this wonderfully inspirational book.