by boot | Feb 20, 2025
Looking at the cover of the book, what do you see? What does the cover art make you think about? Do the three brothers remind you of anyone you know? What time of year do you think the story will take place in? How do you think the illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay,...
by boot | Feb 20, 2025
Consider the title of this book: The Three Brothers. What do you imagine when you hear the words “three brothers”? Do you have any brothers? Do you know any families in which there are three brothers?
by boot | Feb 20, 2025
With the class, look at each illustration in the book and ask students to describe the animal that they see in each mask. Ask them what characteristics they think each of the animals has. Write these on a chart under the headings “Animal” and...
by boot | Feb 20, 2025
Look at the front cover depicting a young person with a fox mask. Ask students: Why do you think the title of the book is Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox? Do you think animals have feelings? If so, how do you think a fox feels?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What does Shi-shi-etko’s yayah give her? What is she supposed to put in the small bag? What keepsakes would you choose to put in a small bag like Shi-shi-etko’s? What do you predict that Shi-shi-etko will put in her bag? How will she keep it safe when...
