by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Show the cover and selected illustrations. Ask students to describe colors, characters and foods they see. Encourage predictions about what the story might be about and where it takes place.
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Students track Little Bird’s emotions throughout the story using pictures or symbols.
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Students draw a place where they feel safe and explain why that place feels like home.
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Pause on selected illustrations and ask students what they notice about movement, color, and facial expressions. Students infer how Little Bird might be feeling based on the illustrations.
by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
Ask students to look closely at colors and shapes. Discuss how lighter colors and open space feel different from darker or crowded images. Next, ask them to look at the illustrations and colors and lines in the text. Do they convey mood? Discuss how words convey...
