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Reading with

ChildrenActivities for families with children ages 3 to 5 p r es e n t s

BETWEEN THE LIONS

is produced by

WGBH Boston,

Sirius Thinking, Ltd.,

and Mississippi

Public Broadcasting.


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S ug g es t ed Book s T he libr ar y has man y dif f er ent k inds of book s t hat y ou c an bor r ow — f r ee. Y our libr ar ian c an help y ou c hoose book s t hat y our c hild w ill lov e. Her e ar e some t it les t o get y ou st ar t ed. F or ot her t ips about c hoosing book s, see t he last page of t his book let .Abue

la, b y Ar t hur Dor r os. A lit t le gir l and her gr andmot her en jo y a f ant ast ic adv ent ur e f l y ing ov er New Y or k C it y .

Bab y R attle snake , b y T e At a. Bab y Rat t lesnak e lear ns a lesson about gr ow ing up w hen he t r ies t o sc ar e t he c hief ’ s daught er w it h his new r at t le.T he Empt y P ot, b y Demi. T he delic at el y det ailed ar t w or k and simple w or ding show how one c hild’ s f ailur e bec omes a suc c ess bec ause of his honest y .F lossi e an

d the F ox, b y P at r ic ia Mc K issac k . F eist y F lossie out w it s a c lev er f ox. Juli us: T he Bab y of the W or ld, b y K ev in Henk es. At f ir st , Lil y doesn’ t lik e her new bab y br ot her .

Ste llaluna, b y Janell C annon. A lit t le bat lear ns t hat f amilies c an c ome in all shapes, siz es— and spe-c ies.

W he r e the W i ld T hi ngs Ar e , b y Maur ic e Sendak . W hen

Max is naught y , he is sent st r aight t o bed, but ends up “ w her e t he w ild t hings ar e.”

On BETWEEN THE LIONS, the dailyPBS series, Theo and Cleo readto their cubs every day. It’s funand relaxing and helps their cubs develop

a lifelong love of reading. Theo and Cleoknow that reading aloud is the singlemost important thing parents can do to

help their children succeed in school.

W a t c h B E T W E E N

T H E L I O N S

w e e k d a y s o n y

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s t a t i o n. A s k y o u

r l i b r a r i a n

t o h e l p y o u f i n

d t h e

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O N S W e b s i t e

( p b s k i d s. o r g/

l i o n s ) o n

t h e l i b r a r y ’ s c o m

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- a l o u d

s t o r i e s a n d l o t s

o f g a m e s

t o p l a y w i t h y o

u r c h i l d.


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The Lion and the Mouse

One day a Mouse ran over the

paws of a sleeping Lion. Angrily

the mighty beast woke up and

grabbed the Mouse by the tail. He was

about to gobble up the little animal, when

the Mouse cried out, “Please, don’t eat me!

I would be only a tiny mouthful. Besides,

if you let me go, I’ll return the favor and

help you one day.”

The idea that this tiny creature could ever

help him made the Lion roar with laughter,

but finally he let his little prisoner go.

Later, the Lion was caught in a hunter’s net.

The more he struggled, the more he became

entangled. His roar of rage echoed through

the forest. Hearing the sound, the Mouse

ran to the trap and chewed the ropes that


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bound the Lion. It was not long before he

had cut the last cord with his little teeth

and set the huge beast free.

The Mouse said, “See? I told you I would

help you someday!”

“Thank you!” said the Lion. “I’m sure glad

I didn’t eat you!”

“You are welcome,” said the Mouse.

“And now I hope that you can see how

small friends can be a big help.”

And from that day forward, the little

Mouse and the big Lion were best friends.

A f t e r r e a d i n g ,a s k y o u r c h i l d w h a t s h e t h o u g h t o f t h e s t o r y . S a y t o h e r , “ T h e r e a r e l o t s o f w a y s t h a t y o u h e l p m e . L e t ’ s t h i n k o f s o m e o f t h e w a y s .” E n c o u r a g e y o u r c h i l d t o d r a w a p i c t u r e o f h e r f a v o r i t e p a r t o f t h e s t o r y .


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A good book doesn’t have to end with the last page. You can add to theadventure with all kinds of activities. Acting out the story is one thing

you and your child can do to make the story come alive. It also helps todevelop your child’s language skills.

“The Lion and the Mouse” Activity

What to do:

1 After you finish the story, ask your child some simple questions, such as:

• What did the lion want to do with the mouse in the beginning of the story? • How do you think the little mouse felt? • What happened to the lion when he was walking through the jungle?

• How did the little mouse help the big lion? • Why do you think the little mouse and the big lion became friends?

2 Color the puppets on the next page. Use any colors you want.

3 Cut out the two puppets, then carefully cut out the holes. Put two fingersthrough the holes. You can either be the lion or the mouse.

4 Take turns acting out the role of the very big lion and the little mouse.

5 You and your child can tell and retell the story. Have fun changing thestory if you want!

6 Save the finger puppets. Use them with other stories or to tell storiesof your own.


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FingerPuppets

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Mouse

Lion


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One Special Day:A Wordless Storybook

Beca use t he re a re f

e w wo rds i n so me

p ic t u re boo ks,

c h i ld re n ca n “ read”

t he m i n t he i r o w n

wa y. He l p yo u r

c h i ld de ve lo p la ng

uage, c rea t i v i t y, a nd

i mag i na t io n b y

ma k i ng yo u r o w n w

o rd less p ic t u re boo

k!

W ha t t o d o:

1 C u t o u t t he p ic t u

res o n t he fo l lo w i ng

pages o n t he

do t ted l i nes.

2 P u nc h o u t t he ho

les o n t he s ide o f ea

c h p ic t u re.

3 T he p ic t u re w i t h

t he t i t le “O ne S pec

ia l Da y” is t he

co ve r o f yo u r boo k.

P lace i t o n to p.

4 As k yo u r c h i l

d to co lo r t he page

s a nd to w r i te h is na

me

o n t he l i ne a n y wa y he ca n.

5 Eac h page is n u m

be red. P lace eac h p

age i n o rde r.

6 Loose l y t ie a p iec

e o f s t r i ng o r ya r n t

h ro ug h t he ho les

to ho ld t he boo k to

ge t he r.

Ta ke t u

r ns “ rea d i ng ”

t he s t o r y.


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Tell me, tell me. What do you see?

I see a in the library!

She’s reading a about climbing a .

It’s a , you see.



He’s reading a about planting .

And plenty of and bright red .


I see some in the library.

They’re reading a about chasing a .

The is hiding under a !

A r e b u s s t o r y h a s p i c t u r e s i n p l a c e o f s o m e w o r d s , s o g r o w n u p s a n d k i d s c a n r e a d t h e s t o r y t o g e t h e r . I t ’ s f u n f o r c h i l d r e n t o f e e l t h e y a r e r e a l l y p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e s t o r y .

Read a Rebus!


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Monkey Book Potatoes Cat

Dragon Wagon Hat

Carrots

Tree Banana Tomatoes Lions

Bunny Birds Knight



He’s reading a book about catching a .

A who rides in a big blue .

Tell me, tell me. What did you see?

I see four in the library!

They’re the librarians! Yes, that is true.

And they love to read —just as we do!


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Here are some suggestions for choosing books your children will really like.

1 Younger children enjoy books that use word repetition, rhymes, andpredictable text. Look for books with colorful pictures and simple words.

2 For beginning readers, select books that match their skill level.

3 At the library, let your child choose some of the books.

4 If your child has a favorite book, he or she may enjoy other books writtenby the same author.

5 Choose stories that provide new experiences, such as folktales or books

about different countries and cultures.

6 Choose books that match your child’s interests, from dinosaurs to dancing. Most children like books that are funny.

7 Encourage your child to try different kinds of books, such as mysteries,biographies, and other non-fiction.

8 Ask the children’s librarian for book suggestions or booklists.

9 Books about events in your child’s life (newsiblings, moving) can help her or him cope with

fears and other feelings.

10 Visit the BETWEEN THE LIONS Web site(pbskids.org/lions) for more on childrenand reading.

Choosing Books


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BETWEEN THE LIONS is produced by WGBH Boston, Sirius Thinking, Ltd.,and Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

BETWEEN THE LIONS is funded in part by The Corporation for Public

Broadcasting, a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Departmentof Education’s Ready To Learn grant, and by theBarksdale Reading Institute.

National corporate funding is provided by Chick-fil-A, Inc.

The contents of this document were developed in part under acooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Education,The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the Public BroadcastingService for the Ready To Learn Initiative, PR#s U295A050003 andU295B050003. However, these contents do not necessarily representthe policy of the Department of Education and you should not assumeendorsement by the Federal Government. Development of the contentsherein were funded in part by the Park Foundation and the Institute for

Civil Society.

The WGBH Educational Foundation and HomeInstruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPYUSA; www.hippyusa.org.) collaborated on the originalcreation of the contents and methodology for this booklet.

©2002, 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.All rights reserved. BETWEEN THE LIONS, Get Wild about Reading, and theBTL characters and related indicia are trademarks or regis-tered trademarks of WGBH Educational Foundation. All thirdparty trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Used with permission. www.pbskids.org/lions.

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