Why do you think the author wrote this book? Describe the different kinds of bellies in this book. Describe the different personalities and how the people were unique. Turn to page eighteen. What does the author mean when she writes bellies make great tables? Have you...
Read the story to the students. Use the questions below to interact with the students as you read aloud (begin on the title page as page one). Page 2-3: Read page two. Ask students what they think is happening in the picture. Why is Maddie pointing to her mom’s belly?...
Tell students that the story is about Maddie going to the pool with her mom. Maddie is about waist-high to most of the people she meets. Maddie notices all of the different kinds of bellies at the pool. Ask students if they have ever noticed how everyone’s body is...
Show the front cover. Ask students what they notice about the illustration on the front cover. Where do they think the story takes place? Ask them to look at the adult swimming. Then, ask them to explain why they think that the illustrator did not show the adult’s...
As a class, look through the first few pages of the book. Ask students to predict what they think the book will be about. Ask students to point to the main characters. What can they tell about the characters by looking at the pictures? Record student responses and...
