Sound-Loaded Books

Final er Books Author
A Tiger Like Me Michael Engler
Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother, Too? Eric Carle
Don't Wake Up the Tiger Britta Teckentrup
Hey, Bruce! Ryan T. Higgins
Hey, Water! Antoinette Portis
How Do You Know It's Winter? Ruth Owen
I Am A Tiger Karl Newson
Mister Fairy Morgane de Cadier
Move Over, Rover! Karen Beaumont
My Monster and Me Nadiya Hussain
Over and Under the Snow Kate Messner
Over in the Meadow Ezra Jack Keats
Over on the Farm Marianne Berkes
Over the River and Through the Wood Lydia Marie Child
Summer Sun Risin' W. Nikola-Lisa
The Letter Amanda Grove
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! Mo Willems
The Paper Crane Molly Bang
There's A Tiger In The Garden Lizzy Stewart
Water Anne Miranda
Water Frank Asch
Water: Up, Down, and All Around Natalie Myra Rosinsky
We are in a Book Mo Willems
We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom
Why Did the Monster Cross the Road? R. L. Stine
Zippo the Super Hippo Kes Gray
Zoomer's Summer Snowstorm Ned Young

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Activities & Snacks

Activities:

  • Build an obstacle course.  Jump over… Crawl under…
  • Count quarters
  • Hammer: practice the /er/ sound while playing with a toy hammer and nails.  Or, with adult supervision, build something creative using a real hammer.
  • Learn all about otters. Then, make an otter puppet (see paper bag puppet instructions online).
  • Learn more about a beneficial spider.  Then, make one from a pom-pom and pipe-cleaners (or check out other spider craft ideas online).
  • Make a bird feeder
  • Play school – who is going to be the teacher?
  • Take a walk in the summer and describe all the flowers you see.
  • Use a paper plate to make a tiger mask – Grrrr!
  • Use paper to write a letter to a friend!
  • What’s the weather like today? Do you need a sweater?

Snacks:

  • Butter (try it on a cracker)
  • Chowder
  • Cracker
  • Fritter
  • Hamburger
  • Peanut Butter (Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, etc.)
  • Lobster
  • Oyster
  • Pot Sticker
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Tater Tots
  • Water