Go back through the book page by page and have the students comment on what they notice, find the flea and other changes in each picture. An example of this would be her famous book, the napping house. Her husband, don, is the illustrator of many of her books. With rich, rhyming language and playful paintings, this cumulative tale is a worthy companion to the creators early and quite opposite book, the napping house. This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. Delightful cumulative rhyme leads up to the consequences of piling too many sleepy people and animals in a cozy bed. The napping house is one of audrey woods and don woods earlier childrens books and is probably one of their most peaceful books ever written. This is a funfilled companion to the book the napping house by audrey wood. Everyone, in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a.
Story stick for the napping house dot to dot page for the napping house. The napping house by audrey wood on a cozy bed lie a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a tiny slumbering mouse. The napping house book activities the napping house. Interview with audrey and don wood at harcourt trade publishers. Buy a cheap copy of the napping house book by audrey wood. The napping house the napping house extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide that has activities for the napping house, by audrey wood. The napping house by audrey wood is a delightful childrens book that features a granny, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a pesky flea who spend. Publishers weekly about the book description from amazon. You will also find students sitting with the book and retelling it to themselves. After listening to the story, the students must glue the characters. Every preschool classroom needs a copy of the napping house by audrey wood and wonderfully illustrated by don wood.
Its an obvious step from this cumulative tale to all the others in song and story. We like to read the napping house by audrey wood during this unit. The napping house is a story of a night that starts out peacefully, and then a crazy series of events occur. A boy, his granny, and their pets are all sleeping peacefully piled up in the same bed.
The napping house by audrey wood is a delightful childrens book that features a granny, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a pesky flea who spend the day sleeping through the rain. The first time you will read the words and they can help when they can. Don and audrey wood are the husbandandwife creators of many beloved books for children, including the napping house, piggies, heckedy peg, and king bidgoods in the bathtub, a caldecott honor book. Her father was employed by ringling brothers circus, commissioned to paint the big top and sideshow murals. The napping house by audrey wood readaloud revival. The napping house is written by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood. Free download or read online the napping house pdf epub book. Original activities for childrens books written by audrey wood. The napping house, by audrey wood book play everyday. The napping house board book a delightful marriage of words and pictures. The home of don wood, audrey wood, and bruce wood, million selling childrens book authors and illustrators, famous for the napping house, king bidgood, piggies, and more. The napping house by audrey wood kids books read aloud. The main characters of this childrens, childrens story are.
The napping house book activities crazy speech world. The napping house by audrey wood, don wood, hardcover. Audrey wood has 72 books on goodreads with 172934 ratings. There is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. Free the napping house comprehension companion includes pictures for sequencing and retelling and a page to write sleep synonyms from the story this package includes pictures of characters to use in sequencing and retelling the story, the napping house by audrey and don wood. A picturebook favorite returns as an oversize board book just right for lap reading. This is a lesson plan and comprehension activity to use along with the book the napping house.
The misty blue artwork that chronicles the dreaming child, snoring granny and a number of additional snoozers seems to bleed off the pages with their rounded corners, until that wakeful flea disrupts the sleepers and the sunny colors signal the end. Audrey wood is very well known for the childrens writings. Once you arrive at their pages, simply print them out and color them in. Its a rainy afternoon and granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. The first time i will read the words and you can help when you can.
The napping house was written by audrey wood, but her husband, don wood drew the illustrations. The napping house by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood is another great book. This literature unit is filled with six different followup activities and games to target listening, language and l. Magnet page for the napping house trace and color for the napping house felt board for the napping house coloringbingo page for the napping house. Make into flannel pieces by covering with contact paper and taping to the board. While you are listening, see if you can figure out the pattern that audrey wood has created. When i decided to do an around the house preschool theme, i knew we had to i. Click on any of the following titles to view their activity pages. The writer of the napping house is an american author. Residents of the napping house are anything but sleepy. Pdf the napping house book by audrey wood free download. Harcourt later published a 10thanniversary edition of the napping house, which gave the authors a. The napping house retelling pack is intended to be used after reading the book the napping house by audrey wood.
Don and audrey wood in front of the napping house, 1983. Encourage the students to read along with the repetitive text. An video interview with audrey and don wood reading rockets. Go back through the book page by page and have the. The napping house board book by audrey wood, don wood. Click on any of the images to download a full size picture. Tell the students that you are going to read the book twice. I like this book because i can target so many objectives. The napping house book audrey wood 1984 hardcover childrens books like. Audrey woods most popular book is the napping house. This coming weeks storytime is going to be all about the letter h. The pictures are beautiful and very captivating for children. The second time you and the students will talk about the illustrations. The woods divide their time between california and hawaii.
The napping house free unit study and printables for preschool. It is about the napping house where everyone is sleeping until the wakeful flea comes along. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. The napping house book audrey wood 1984 hardcover childrens books like new the napping house it was a popup book and i loved it. Audrey wood has written many popular picture books, including the bestselling the napping house and the companion book, full moon at the napping house, weird parents, piggies, and heckedy peg storytelling came early in audreys life. But one that i always love teaching with is the napping house by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood. The napping house was extremely popular back in the 80s for its numerous awards that it won which includes. I made a flannel to share based on the book the napping house by audrey wood. Soon she is joined by a dreaming child, who lies right on top of the snoring granny. Audrey wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic the napping house, its companion the full moon at the napping house, caldecott honor book king bidgoods in the bathtub, heckedy peg, piggies, and piggy pie po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, don wood. The little mouse, the big ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear. Dont let the pigeon run this app create your own stories disney storybook with mo willems duration. This is such a great story and there is so much to do with it. This emergent reader is adapted from the book by audrey wood.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 16 pages and is available in board book format. The napping house by audrey wood is a delightful childrens book that features a granny, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a. When you introduce this preschool theme your students will be begging you to read the book again. The book has been awarded with scbwi golden kite award for. The activities in this packet cross a number of skills and disciplines, including. Audrey woods first memories of storytelling were in sarasota, florida, where her father was employed by. Don woods paintings endow audreys familiar plot with beauty and newness, conveying atmosphere as well as illustrating the story. The first edition of the novel was published in 1984, and was written by audrey wood. First we talked about the describing words the author uses to describe the characters in the book. I have them cut out a house shape from a large 12x18 paper. This fun story is about a house that is napping, until a wakeful flea arrives, then everything goes crazy.
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