Scroll down for picture book themes packed with activities for early learners.
“Just Itzy” World Book Theme
“Just Itzy’, by Lana Krumwiede, is a fun-filled storybook about a spider’s first school day in “spindergarten”, incorporating some of children’s well-known nursery rhymes. For theme activities, click here.
“Oh, The Places I’ll Go” Dr. Seuss Book Theme
“Oh, the Places I’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss, is a follow-up story to “Oh, the Places I’ll Go.” A host of activities for a transportation theme, multicultural day, or last theme of the year. Click here for the post with some free printables.
Book Inspired Tree Art
“Wow! Said the Owl” is the perfect title for this story by author/illustrator Tim Hopgood. In the picture book an owl stays up all night and day in summer, enthralled with the colors of nighttime, early morning, midday, and sunset. For easy to do follow up art activities, click here.
Book Inspired Calendar Art
Pumpkin Cat, by Ann Mortimer, features a cat and mouse working together to grow pumpkins. The artwork is outstanding, and inspires art using recycled cat calendars. To view the post, click here.
Wink The Ninja Picture Book Theme
This “Wink, The Ninja Who Wanted To Nap” picture book theme features sensory, small world, art, large motor, and pretend play activities. Click here to view the post.
Llama Christmas Sensory Bin
In the picture book “Llama Llama Holiday Drama,” written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney, little Llama becomes overwhelmed helping his mama with holiday preparations. To view the post featuring a llama themed Christmas sensory bin, click here.
