2007 Printable Manual - Texas State Library and Archives ...

Sail Away With Books!
Bulletin Board
Tweet, Howl, and Roar for Books!
Create a scene of a zoo or jungle where the wild animals are reading books about
animals. Above the animal’s heads create dialogue bubbles with quotes from the book
that the animals are reading. For example, if a monkey is reading Curious George, the
bubble might say, “This is George. He lived in Africa.”
Visit Jan Brett’s Home Page, www.janbrett.com, for patterns and instructions for a
Honey…Honey…Lion! coloring mural. Cover the bulletin board with light brown or tan
paper. Print out the patterns. Let the children color them, or have teen volunteers color
them for you. Create a bush scene for the animals.
Nametags
Zoo Parade
Use the bear, lion, giraffe, monkey, and elephant patterns provided at the end of the
chapter, or use a wild animal die-cut to create nametags.
Displays
Wild About Wild Animals!
Display books, videos, DVDs, and musical recordings about wild animals along with
stuffed animals, plastic toy animals, and an assortment of animal die-cuts. Allow the
children to take a die-cut home at end of the program.
Refreshments
Animal Crackers
Serve animal crackers in small plastic or paper cups.
Songs
Jungle Song
(By Debbie Brightwell Brown. Sing to the tune of “Wheels on the Bus.” Suit the actions
to words as you recite the rhyme. Include verses with names of additional animals
suggested by the children.)
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