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Her husband, Don, is the illustrator of many of her books, including King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, which received a Caldecott Honor. An example of this would be her famous book, The Napping House. She loves step-and-repeat stories for the "music of language". Her work creates a sense of imagination and excitement. Wood uses children's literature to practice art, music, drama, dance, and writing. By the time she was in fourth grade, her ambition was to become an author/illustrator. She would use her parents' art books and make up stories about the paintings. As the oldest, she began her gift of storytelling with her younger sisters. As Audrey became friends with the characters of the circus, she heard stories about them from the family of "little people" who lived next door to her family. Wood's first memories of storytelling were in Sarasota, Florida, where her father was employed by Ringling Brothers Circus, commissioned to repaint the big top and sideshow murals. Wood resides in Santa Barbara, California. Ask the students, “What if the story took place in the treehouse? Would there be different characters?” Make a list of “sleepers” that might pile up in the treehouse.Audrey Wood (born August 12, 1948) is an American children's author. Have the students notice the treehouse in the first picture. Teacher-made worksheet of book characters.Tru-Ray Sulphite Construction Paper “18×24”.

They are to cut them out and then paste the characters on construction paper in the right order from smallest to biggest. Give each student a worksheet with the characters on it. Who was the biggest? Who was the smallest? Let the class know they are going to do any activity where they put the characters in order from smallest to biggest.

The Napping House book by Audrey Wood (also found in this children’s classic pack)Īfter reading, talk about the characters in the story.

Do any of them move? Notice the bike left outside in the rain. Also, ask them to watch the people and animals sleeping. While reading, ask the class to notice how the colors change from the beginning of the book to the end. Words from the book to add to the list include: slumbering, dozing, and snoozing. What does it mean? Make a list on chart paper of other words that mean the same as napping. Before reading, talk about the word napping. Gather the class on the carpet and tell them they are going to read a story called The Napping House. This causes a domino effect of one waking up the other and ends with a broken bed. Suddenly a flea bites the mouse and wakes him up. A boy, his granny, and their pets are all sleeping peacefully piled up in the same bed. July Book Activity – The Napping House by Audrey & Don Wood