Magic

Read-Aloud Books

by Jack Prelutsky

by Annette LeBlanc Cate

by Richard Jesse Watson

by Ryan David

by Carl Norac

Craft

magic wands

• chenille stems
• clear plastic straws
• various decorations
  
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes
  • streamers
  • yarn

Pirates

Read-Aloud Books

by Ashley Spires

by Mem Fox

by Brett Helquist

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

by Laura Leuck

Craft

eyepatches, treasure maps, and jolly rogers

• black felt or foam squares
• yarn
• torn brown paper
• printout of large skull and crossbones
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher

Display Books

July 4th

Read-Aloud Books

by Janet S. Wong

by Leslie Kimmelman

by Harriet Ziefert

Craft

Fireworks hats

• red, white, and blue paper cut into 1" strips to within 1" of the short side
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • ribbons
  • chenille stems
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• hole puncher
• tape
• stapler

Eric Carle

Read-Aloud Books

by Eric Carle

by Eric Carle

by Eric Carle

by Eric Carle

Craft

Eric Carle animals

• pre-painted sheets of paper or tissue paper
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue

Video Links

• Eric Carle reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Bill Martin reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Father's Day

Read-Aloud Books

by Alison Ritchie

by Mo Willems

by Bob Shea

Craft

father's day cards

• die-cut letters
• printed poems
• paint
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue