by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Can students describe the mood of the story? How does the text capture the mood? How do the illustrations create the mood? Is it important that the mood of the words and illustrations “match”?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
There are examples of both literal and non-literal language in the story, such as: “He’s bursting with news.” “needles soft like a quilt” “gravel jumping up and dancing” Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative (non-literal) language uses similes,...
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Do students think the author lives, or has lived, in Canada? Why or why not? Do they think she has experience moving from one place to another? Why or why not? Have any students ever moved? Did they feel the same or different as the narrator did?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
What role does friendship have in each book? Ask students to discuss why having friends is important.
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Show students the endpapers in each book, noting the yellow circle and the red star. What do students think the circle and star represent? Are the circle and star used elsewhere in the books? Why?
