In our first class, the kids in my Book Bunch class guessed my book theme easily.
In our second class, I got sneaky.
We read:
CLUCK O’CLOCK, Written by Kes Gray and Illustrated by Mary McQuillan
HOT AIR, Written and Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
PUMPKIN TOWN, Written by Katie McKy and Illustrated by Pablo Bernasconi
FLY GUY, Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold
The first two were chosen as the perfect red herring combination … the kids were bound to think the theme was roosters or farm animals. It worked perfectly. (Giggle!)
Can you picture book gurus guess our theme?
A few clues:
Clue #1:
CLUCK O’CLOCK, a clever, rhyming look at a day in the coop, is as much about time moving quickly as it is about chickens.
Clue #2
HOT AIR is ‘The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot Air Balloon Ride.’
Clue #3
To fit PUMPKIN TOWN into the theme you have to focus on those errant pumpkin seeds and how they spread hither and yon. Need a little more? Here is a snippet from the book’s CIP Summary: “… as five brothers dispose of unneeded seeds, the seeds suddenly go flying with the wind and cover the town below …”
Clue #4
FLY GUY gets around, yes?
The answer? Things that _ _ _.
For the record, the kiddos nailed it. But it took all four books and a couple clues for them to do it.
Ideas for this week’s theme are welcomed …