Fantasy, fast-paced, funny & silly books, classics, books into movies
BFG: Read Together, Grades 2 – 5; Read Alone, Grades 4 – 6
The Gruffalo & Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks!: Ages 0 – 8 years
Watch: The 2016 Walt Disney Films production of The BFG and compare the book and the movie (DVD included in kit):
Make: Create dream jars like the ones the BFG uses to collect your good dreams, here’s a simple tutorial. While creating, talk about how to start dream journals to capture your own dreams each morning:
The Gruffalo Readers: Complete the worksheets describing characteristics of the Gruffalo (worksheets included in kit folder) and check out this video reading of the book:
Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks Readers: Listen to the original story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Then, discuss the differences between the original and Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks!: