" Houdini, the Amazing Caterpillar" by Janet Pederson (May Report)
With spring in the air, there are many new insects and creatures appearing everywhere. "Houdini" is a wonderful story about a caterpillar who wanted to be the star of the Kindergarten Class he was displayed in The process of growing from egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis and to butterfly is described. (Our Kindergarten classes were watching this exact process in their classrooms, so they were excited to hear this story).
The author was the mother of a Kindergarten child whose class had a caterpillar. She thought it would make a great story. We also discussed Harry Houdini, the escape artist. He was like the caterpillar in the story. It made a good Pair-n-Share. We displayed several books about monarch butterflies and how they become such beautiful creatures. Of course the children were anxious to read these books and learn more.
Suggested Pair-n-Share Titles:
"Who Was Harry Houdini?" by Tui T. Sutherland
"Escape, the Story of Houdini" by Sid Fleischman
"Monarchs" by Kathryn Lasky
"Amazing World of Butterflies & Moths" by Louis Sabin
"The Journey - Stories of Migration" by Cynthia Rylant
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