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Blue Dot Kids Press is pleased to provide free Teacher's Guides, Activity Kits, and Coloring Sheets to enrich readers' experience of our books. Our Teacher's Guides are developed by professional educators and offer extensive teaching ideas, curricular connections, and activities that can be adapted to many different educational settings.
SEEKING AN AURORA
ISBN: 9781733121279
A father wakes his child from sleep to beckon, "Come—we're off to find an Aurora." Through the silent frost, across fields, and up hills they climb... And then they wait. Together they share an unforgettable moment and the majestic splendor of an Aurora.
This moving and lyrical story is paired with scientific information about the awe-inspiring Northern and Southern Lights to further inspire readers to seek their own natural wonders.
How to draw Jacob!
with Philip Waecheter
JACOB'S FANTASTIC FLIGHT
ISBN: 9781733121262
When his parents plan a trip to the sea, Jacob says he will fly there himself. Along the way, he meets new friends and has wonderful adventures. And when is bird friends need help, Jacob and the flock work together to rescue their friend and outsmart the nefarious birdcatcher.
With gorgeous illustrations and a humorous resonant story about independence, kindness, and embracing the unknown, Jacob's Fantastic Flight shows what happens when a child uses their strength and differences to help others in need.
THE DAY SAIDA ARRIVED
ISBN: 9781733121255
What happens when a new friend arrives who doesn’t speak your language? A young girl searches for the words to help her friend feel welcome and happy in her new home, and along the way learns about differences and similarities in countries and words. The two forge a strong bond while they each learn the other’s language, exploring the world around them.
A joyous, lyrical text―including English translations and pronunciations and the complete Arabic alphabet―offers an accessible, fresh approach to talking about immigration. Paired with lushly vivid illustrations, The Day Saida Arrived demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders.
MY FAVORITE MEMORIES
ISBN: 9781733121248
This beautifully simple story about moving to a new home explores themes of change and permanence with warm illustrations from an award-winning illustrator.
A young girl is moving to a new country, and there’s so much that she wants to bring: an aquarium, a pear tree, her best friend, the ocean. As she moves through the list of the things she loves, she comes to understand that while we cannot always carry things with us physically—maybe they can travel with us in other ways.
Told with warm illustrations by an award-winning picture book illustrator, My Favorite Memories offers parents and educators a gentle, impactful way to discuss resilience and complex life events like immigration and moving to a new home.
IVY BIRD
ISBN: 9781733121217
A joyfully written celebration of birds and imaginative play from an award-winning author-and-illustrator team. Introducing an array of beautiful birds to young readers, Ivy Bird is a celebration of the natural world. Perfect for reading aloud, children will love the search-and-find element of the book, its bright illustrations, and the exuberant story. A non-fiction element, two pages bursting with colorful bird illustrations, encourages readers to seek out birds in their own backyards.
UNDER MY TREE
ISBN: 9781733121231
A modern take on Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree that celebrates the friendship between a curious child and her favorite tree. Under My Tree is a wonderful introduction to trees for young children gently cultivates an appreciation for nature. Interwoven in the fiction text are unique facts about trees and simple activities that encourage readers to touch, smell, and observe the world around them.
WHO WILL IT BE?
ISBN: 9781733121200
If gills appear, will it be a fish? From fish to frogs to humans, Who Will It Be? introduces the theory of evolution, exploring connections between humans and all life on Earth. Vibrant illustrations and eye-catching primary colors transition the story, driving the young reader’s curiosity as they try to discover Who Will It Be? An appendix includes in-depth information about evolutionary science—perfect for parents facing the age-old question: Where did I come from?
