BookHounds Episode 1 “It’s A Tiger” by David LaRochelle

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Show Notes

It’s A Tiger by David LaRochelle

BookHounds–How to Read the Book

1.  Take your time.  Turn the page and sit for a moment to enjoy the pictures.
2. Start calmly and speed as the character panics.  Really play in up.
3. At the very end, let your voice trail off…..and let your child finish the book.

BookHounds–Activities to Make the Book Come Alive

1. Print off a tiger or cut a tiger out of a magazine and hide it around the house. Whenever anyone finds the tiger, they shout, “It’s a tiger!!!!!”
2. Play Tiger Hide & Seek
3. Draw a picture of something you are afraid of and talk about it.
4. Write a new circle story together.

BookHounds–Why I Like This Book

1. The discusses fear in a light-hearted way.
2. The pictures are very fun
3. You can pick up on pattern.
4. Make it a puzzle book and look for the tiger in each page.

Book Recommendations

If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

The Monster at the End of This Book starring Loveable Furry Old Grover

Next Week’s Book

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett