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Dear Event Coordinator,

Is there really a human race? Is it going on now all over the place? When did it start? Who said, “Ready, Set, Go”? Did it start on my birthday? I really must know.

When the hero of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell’s new book asks his parent, “Is there really a human race?” his imagination is off and running. Is the “race” an obstacle course? Does he get his own coach? Does he get his own lane?

Told with humor and heart and illustrated with dazzling wit, Is There Really a Human Race? is a funny and touching dialogue between child and parent that reminds us that being human is about making good choices and realizing that we can all change the world one small step at a time.

This event kit is packed with fun activities and kids’ questions. These questions introduce kids to the BIG concepts of being a part of the human race and help them along their challenging journey through life.

The kit includes:

o Is There Really a Human Race? reproducible activities and event suggestions booklet

o Reproducible name tags

o Reversible door hangers and sticker sheet giveaways

o Full-color poster By asking the big questions, kids learn what it means to be a responsible part of the human race and build confidence in their own contributions to the world.

And…they’re off !

Sincerely, The HarperCollins Children’s Books Marketing Team

www.harpercollinschildrens.com

www.harpercollinschildrens.com Reproducible Name Tags (Use Avery 5163)

is proud to be part of the

Human Race!


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Human Race!


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Human Race!

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I war

m u

p an

d st

retc

h? •

Do

I pra

ctic

e an

d tr

ain?

• D

o I w

arm

up

and

stre

tch?

• D

o I p

ract

ice

and

trai

n?D

o I warm

up and stretch? • Do I practice and train? • D

o I warm

up and stretch? • Do I practice and train?

Do I warm up and stretch? • Do I practice and train? • Do I warm up and stretch?

Warming up your body is important before you begin any physical activity. Practice each exercise on your own or with a friend to warm up for the human race.

Challenge

#1

Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com

Getting Ready for the

Human Race

1. Touch your nose with your right hand and then again with your left hand (2 times each side).

2. Stand up straight. Now bend and straighten your knees (5 times).

3. Stretch your arms up to the sky and clap your hands (3 times).

4. Bend at the waist and try to touch your toes with both your hands (4 times).

5. Stretch your arms out to the sides and twist at your waist from side to side (6 times).

6. Finish your warm-up with jumping jacks (4 times).

Do

som

e of

us

win

? • D

o so

me

of u

s lo

se?

• Is

win

ning

or

losi

ng s

omet

hing

I c

hoos

e? •

Do

som

e of

us

win

? Do som

e of us win? • D

o some of us lose? • Is w

inning or losing something I choose? • D

o some of us w

in?Do some of us win? • Do some of us lose? • Is winning or losing something I choose?

Your Race Should Be BIG, LOUD, and FUN!

Draw a line to connect each picture with the matching phrase.

Challenge#2

Most Flexible

Most Fluffy

Most Matching

Biggest Hair

Most Thoughtful

Most Geometric


Wh

o sa

id,

“Rea

dy,

Set

, G

o”?

• D

id i

t st

art

on m

y bi

rth

day?

• I

rea

lly

mu

st k

now

. Wh

o said, “Ready, S

et, Go

”? • Did it start on

my birth

day? • I really mu

st know

.W h o s a i d , “ R e a d y , S e t , G o ” ? • I r e a l l y m u s t k n o w .

Make Good Choices

Challenge

#3Think about your interests, hobbies, and talents and how you can lend a hand to the human race now and in the future. Draw a picture in the space below of what you may like to do when you grow up. Share your picture with friends and see how many different jobs people choose.


Shou

ldn’

t it

be

that

you

jus

t tr

y yo

ur b

est?

• A

nd t

hat’s

mor

e im

port

ant

than

bea

ting

the

res

t?Shouldn’t it be that you just try your best? • A

nd that’s more im

portant than beating the rest?Shouldn’t it be that you just try your best? • And that’s more important than beating the rest?


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Use Your Head

Challenge#4Life is full of challenges

that really make you think. Try this mental

exercise and connect the dots to form a picture.

Bri

ng a

rt t

o th

is p

lace

and

mak

e th

e w

orld

bet

ter

for

the

who

le h

uman

rac

e. Bring art to this place and m

ake the world better for the w

hole human race.

Bring art to this place and make the world better for the whole human race.

Add

Som

e C

olor

to Y

our

Wor

ldCh

alle

nge

# 5


If I

get

off

tra

ck w

hen

I ta

ke t

he w

rong

tur

n, d

o I

mak

e m

y w

ay b

ack

from

mis

take

s? •

Do

I le

arn?

If I get off track when I take the w

rong turn, do I make m

y way back from

mistakes? • D

o I learn?If I get off track when I take the wrong turn, do I make my way back from mistakes?

Challenge#6


End

Should youWalk, Sprint, or Dash?

Start

Som

etim

es i

t’s b

ette

r no

t to

go

fast

. • T

here

are

bea

utif

ul s

ight

s to

see

whe

n yo

u’re

las

t.Som

etimes it’s better not to go fast. • There are beautiful sights to see w

hen you’re last.T he r e a r e beau t i f u l s i ght s t o s ee when you ’ r e l a s t .


Who

’s Pa

rt o

f the

Hum

an R

ace?

Each

of u

s m

akes

uni

que

obse

rvat

ions

abou

t the

wor

ld a

roun

d us

eac

h da

y.It’s

wha

t m

akes

you

YOU!

Sear

ch th

e pi

ctur

e be

low

and

find

the

item

s on

the

list a

t the

bot

tom

:

Chal

leng

e

#7

Answ

er k

ey:

1. The bikers are located at the top of the page.2. 16 people are w

earing hats.3. The w

ater fountain is located left of center.

4. There are 2 ladders.5. The person blow

ing bubbles is located on the bottom left.

6. The boy with the basketball is the tallest.

1. D

raw

a li

ne u

nder

th

e bi

kers

.

2. H

ow m

any

peop

le a

re

wea

ring

hats

, circ

le th

em.

3. M

ark

the

wat

er fo

unta

in w

ith a

sta

r.

4. H

ow m

any

ladd

ers

do y

ou s

ee, c

ircle

them

.

5. D

raw

a tr

iang

le n

ear

the

pers

on

blow

ing

bubb

les.

6. P

ut a

squ

are

arou

nd th

e ta

llest

pe

rson

in th

e pa

rk?

Shou

ldn’

t it

be

look

ing

back

at

the

end

that

you

jud

ge y

our

own

race

by

the

help

tha

t yo

u le

nd?

Shouldn’t it be looking back at the end that you judge your own race by the help that you lend?

Shouldn’t it be looking back at the end that you judge your own race by the help that you lend?

TheFinal Stretch

Lending Help to the Human RaceEveryone on the planet is an important part of the human race and can make the world a better place by helping others. Do you recycle? Do you help your parents with chores around the house? Do you participate in community service programs at your school?


Draw a picture below showing how you lend help to the human race.

Books to Grow ByNavigating childhood with fun and humor!

Illus

trat

ions

© 2

006

by L

aura

Cor

nell

Check out the HarperCollins

Books to Grow By Tool Kit online at www.harpercollinschildrens.comfor fun activities and downloadable book templates for kids to write

their own Books to Grow By.

Teachers & Librarianslend a hand!

New!

Includes all seven Books to Grow By:

• When I Was Little • Tell Me Again About

the Night I Was Born• Today I Feel Silly • Where Do Balloons Go? • I’m Gonna Like Me • It’s Hard to Be Five • Is There Really

a Human Race?

Includes:• When I Was Little • Tell Me Again About

the Night I Was Born• Today I Feel Silly • Where Do Balloons Go? • I’m Gonna Like Me

GrammyNominee

Also available in audio!Performed by Jamie Lee Curtis

www.jamieleecurtisbooks.comwww.lauracornellbooks.com www.harpercollinschildrens.com

PERSONAL IDENTITY

#1 New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!

“The simple text is funny and honest, perfectly capturing the whimsical, innocent

way that children view the world.” —school Library Journal

SELF-AWARENESS

Make good choices, use bold voices, and make the world a better place.

SELF-CONTROL


“A reassuring, age-appropriate tale for the kindergartner.”— Publishers weekly

SELF-ESTEEM


“Celebrated author-illustrator team Curtis and Cornell advocate a sort of jubilant self-love.” — ALA Booklist

IMAGINATION & LOSS


“A lighthearted romp to pore over and enjoy.” —school Library Journal

One MillionCopiessold!

MOODS & FEELINGS

New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!“This colorful, energetic book…uses comedy to promote an understanding

of common emotions.” —ALA Booklist

FAMILY & BELONGING

#1 New YoRk TImesBESTSELLER!

“It ’s hard to imagine a warmer celebration of the special joys of an adopted family.”

—Publishers weekly

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