The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 16 pages and is available in board book format. There is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. Once you arrive at their pages, simply print them out and color them in. Audrey wood has written many popular picture books, including the bestselling the napping house and the companion book, full moon at the napping house, weird parents, piggies, and heckedy peg storytelling came early in audreys life. Audrey woods first memories of storytelling were in sarasota, florida, where her father was employed by. Click on any of the following titles to view their activity pages. The book has been awarded with scbwi golden kite award for. The napping house is one of audrey woods and don woods earlier childrens books and is probably one of their most peaceful books ever written.
This is a lesson plan and comprehension activity to use along with the book the napping house. Interview with audrey and don wood at harcourt trade publishers. Audrey wood has 72 books on goodreads with 172934 ratings. The napping house board book by audrey wood, don wood. The activities in this packet cross a number of skills and disciplines, including. I made a flannel to share based on the book the napping house by audrey wood. The napping house book audrey wood 1984 hardcover childrens books like new the napping house it was a popup book and i loved it. This is such a great story and there is so much to do with it.
Free download or read online the napping house pdf epub book. With rich, rhyming language and playful paintings, this cumulative tale is a worthy companion to the creators early and quite opposite book, the napping house. Harcourt later published a 10thanniversary edition of the napping house, which gave the authors a. Make into flannel pieces by covering with contact paper and taping to the board. Click on any of the images to download a full size picture. The first edition of the novel was published in 1984, and was written by audrey wood. I have them cut out a house shape from a large 12x18 paper. First we talked about the describing words the author uses to describe the characters in the book.
The napping house by audrey wood is a delightful childrens book that features a granny, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a pesky flea who spend. Her father was employed by ringling brothers circus, commissioned to paint the big top and sideshow murals. An video interview with audrey and don wood reading rockets. Free the napping house comprehension companion includes pictures for sequencing and retelling and a page to write sleep synonyms from the story this package includes pictures of characters to use in sequencing and retelling the story, the napping house by audrey and don wood. A picturebook favorite returns as an oversize board book just right for lap reading. Don woods paintings endow audreys familiar plot with beauty and newness, conveying atmosphere as well as illustrating the story. Magnet page for the napping house trace and color for the napping house felt board for the napping house coloringbingo page for the napping house. This coming weeks storytime is going to be all about the letter h. The napping house the napping house, flannel board. The little mouse, the big ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear.
Don and audrey wood in front of the napping house, 1983. Go back through the book page by page and have the. This emergent reader is adapted from the book by audrey wood. The napping house the napping house extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide that has activities for the napping house, by audrey wood. The napping house by audrey wood readaloud revival. The napping house was extremely popular back in the 80s for its numerous awards that it won which includes. After listening to the story, the students must glue the characters. The napping house book activities crazy speech world. Tell the students that you are going to read the book twice. The napping house was written by audrey wood, but her husband, don wood drew the illustrations.
The misty blue artwork that chronicles the dreaming child, snoring granny and a number of additional snoozers seems to bleed off the pages with their rounded corners, until that wakeful flea disrupts the sleepers and the sunny colors signal the end. The woods divide their time between california and hawaii. This literature unit is filled with six different followup activities and games to target listening, language and l. This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. Delightful cumulative rhyme leads up to the consequences of piling too many sleepy people and animals in a cozy bed.
The napping house by audrey wood is a delightful childrens book that features a granny, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a pesky flea who spend the day sleeping through the rain. A boy, his granny, and their pets are all sleeping peacefully piled up in the same bed. An example of this would be her famous book, the napping house. The napping house is written by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood.
The home of don wood, audrey wood, and bruce wood, million selling childrens book authors and illustrators, famous for the napping house, king bidgood, piggies, and more. The pictures are beautiful and very captivating for children. The napping house by audrey wood on a cozy bed lie a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a tiny slumbering mouse. This is a funfilled companion to the book the napping house by audrey wood. Buy a cheap copy of the napping house book by audrey wood. This fun story is about a house that is napping, until a wakeful flea arrives, then everything goes crazy. The napping house board book a delightful marriage of words and pictures. Go back through the book page by page and have the students comment on what they notice, find the flea and other changes in each picture. The napping house free unit study and printables for preschool. The napping house retelling pack is intended to be used after reading the book the napping house by audrey wood. Encourage the students to read along with the repetitive text. The napping house is a story of a night that starts out peacefully, and then a crazy series of events occur. But one that i always love teaching with is the napping house by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood.
Story stick for the napping house dot to dot page for the napping house. Its a rainy afternoon and granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. We like to read the napping house by audrey wood during this unit. The first time i will read the words and you can help when you can. Publishers weekly about the book description from amazon. The second time you and the students will talk about the illustrations. Residents of the napping house are anything but sleepy.
Soon she is joined by a dreaming child, who lies right on top of the snoring granny. The napping house book activities the napping house. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Original activities for childrens books written by audrey wood. While you are listening, see if you can figure out the pattern that audrey wood has created. Its an obvious step from this cumulative tale to all the others in song and story. Audrey woods most popular book is the napping house.
The writer of the napping house is an american author. Her husband, don, is the illustrator of many of her books. The napping house by audrey wood, don wood, hardcover. I like this book because i can target so many objectives. Its time for you to share your favorite book by audrey andor don wood. The main characters of this childrens, childrens story are.
You will also find students sitting with the book and retelling it to themselves. The napping house by audrey wood kids books read aloud. Audrey wood is very well known for the childrens writings. When i decided to do an around the house preschool theme, i knew we had to i. Pdf the napping house book by audrey wood free download. Everyone, in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a. Audrey wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic the napping house, its companion the full moon at the napping house, caldecott honor book king bidgoods in the bathtub, heckedy peg, piggies, and piggy pie po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, don wood. The napping house companion by speech time fun tpt.
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