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LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Bedtime, Conversation

1. What kinds of things to you like to think about as you go to sleep? The things you did today? Or the things you will do tomorrow?

2. What kinds of thoughts give you calm feelings when it’s bedtime?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

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Conversation, Mindfulness

1. What do you like about Autumn (Fall)?
2. How do you feel when it’s Autumn (Fall)? How does your body feel?
3. Can you remember your favourite Autumn (Fall) day? What did you do?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Stacie Eirich

Illustrated by Nanda Fatima Setyaningrum

Music Video by “Meanwhile in Bavaria” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Author:

Stacie Eirich is a dreamer who loves literature, music, theatre, travel, and her family. She has written and published four collections of poetry and a children’s fantasy series for middle-grade readers, The Dream Chronicles. Connect with her and read poems, prose & book reviews at her website <a href=”https://www.stacieeirich.com/”

About the Illustrator:

Nanda Fatimah Setyaningrum is a Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Design based in Indonesia. She really loves art, making something cute and playing with color. You can see her work on Instagram @daamase

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Gratitude, Conversation

1. What do you think it means to say ‘thank you’ for something? Why might we think or say ‘thank you’?
2. What things in your life could you say ‘thank you’ for?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by Fireflies and Stardust Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEMS ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Conversation

1. Which of the Patchwork Poems is your favourite poem? Why?

Independent Thinking

2. Sometimes poems rhyme, and sometimes they do not. What do you think makes a poem a poem?

About the Author Illustrator:

Sue Clancy, an American artist, author, and illustrator who lives in Washington state is known for her whimsical, timeless, comforting, quirky and oddly cute art images and artist books often featuring animals. Though she is the author/artist for more than 6 books and numerous fine art exhibits she is still very carefully supervised in her art studio by a miniature longhaired dachshund and a tabby cat. Clancy loves to read, cook and play with words and pictures. You can see more about Clancy’s art here: www.sueclancy.com

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Creativity

1. What is your favourite picture in this book? Why?
2. Can you think of some other things that you could draw in black and white?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Natacha Whitlock-Chartrand

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by Fox Tale Waltz Part 1 Instrumental Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Love, Independent Thinking, Conversation

1. Why do you think we sometimes give the people we love ‘pet’ names? (Special names that are not the same as their normal names)

2. Does your family call you any special names that are different from your real name? What do they call you?

3. How do you feel when they call you those names?

4. If you could choose your own ‘pet name’, what would it be?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tanja Tomušilović

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “Android Sock Hop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Learn about Phonics

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Friendship

1. What do you think makes Ollie and Sukey such great friends?

2. What do you think all good friendships have in common?

Resilience, Self-Confidence

1. How does Ollie react when he and Sukey stop winning competitions?

2. How do you think changing his approach helps him and Sukey to feel better?

3. What other things might Ollie and Sukey have done when they stopped winning competitions?

* This is a new edition of our popular poem, illustrated by the wonderful Svetlana Sintcova!

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Phoebe Coghlan

Illustrated by Svetlana Sintcova

Book design by Jade Maitre

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He had eaten all his breakfast, and he had his ma’s consent
To see what he should chance to see and here’s the way he went

Up and down a fern frond, round and round a stone,
Down a gloomy gully where he loathed to be alone,

Up a mighty mountain range, seven inches high,
Through the fearful forest grass that nearly hid the sky,

Out along a bracken bridge, bending in the moss,
Till he reached a dreadful desert that was feet and feet across.

‘Twas a dry, deserted desert, and a trackless land to tread,
He wished that he was home again and tucked-up tight in bed.

His little legs were wobbly, his strength was nearly spent,
And so he turned around again and here’s the way he went-

Back away from desert lands feet and feet across,
Back along the bracken bridge bending in the moss,

Through the fearful forest grass shutting out the sky,
Up a mighty mountain range seven inches high,

Down a gloomy gully, where he loathed to be alone,
Up and down a fern frond and round and round a stone.

A dreary ant, a weary ant, resolved no more to roam,
He staggered up the garden path and popped back home.

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Courage, Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think the little sugar ant found some of his adventures so scary?

2. What do you think would have happened if he had kept adventuring?

3. Was it good for him to return home if he was too scared to go on? Why or why not?

Poem for Kids written by CJ Dennis

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Rum doodley do
There’s a crawfish in my shoe
His mudhole went kerplop
When atop it I hopped.
Rum doodley do!

There once was a jazz cat named Ollie
Who took a ride down Canal Street’s trolley
He played his tricky trombone
And I, my shiny saxophone
As we dined on shrimp gumbo & tamales!

Poem for Kids by Stacie Eirich

About the Author: Stacie Eirich is a writer, singer & library associate. A former English Instructor, she holds a Masters Degree in English Studies from Illinois State University. She is the author of The Dream Chronicles, a middle-grade fantasy series (2016-2019). Her poems have appeared in Auroras & Blossoms Anthologies, Scarlet Leaf Review, MUSED Literary Review & Ruby Magazine. She lives near New Orleans, La with three cats, two kids and one fish. www.stacieeirich.com

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