Saturday, December 20, 2008

Exploring the World with Benny, weeks 12 and 13

Denmark
  • The Emperor's New Clothes by Nadine Bernard Westcott
  • The Little Mermaid by Anthea Bell
  • The Nightingale by Jerry Pinkney
  • The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen
  • The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Tor Seidler
  • The Swineherd by Erik Blegvad
  • Thumbelina by Erik Haugaard
  • The Tinderbox by Barry Moser
  • The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney

Whales
  • Baby Beluga by Raffi
  • Down to the Sea With Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
  • An Ocean World by Peter Sis
  • The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
  • The Snow Whale by Caroline Pitcher
For our whale craft this week, we made and origami whale. If you've never done it, my favorite craft of all time it the stuffed paper bag whale. It works great for older kids too.

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