Today is World Picnic Day and LOUIS will be hosting picnics with his picture book friends – and stuffies – all week! I’ll post pictures on Instagram where anyone (in the US) can comment – on any of the week’s posts – for a chance to win. Deadline is Thursday, 6/24/21 12pm MDT. Winner will be announced on the next Perfect Picture Book Friday!
But let me introduce you to his stuffie-guests and the friends they brought along for the picture book picnic today! Meet Elk, Penny, Wolfie, H. Hog and his elephant – and Pooh, of course!
Shrunken Treasures, by Scott Nash, Candlewick, 2016: The plots of nine classic stories are summarized in this collection of silly verses.
Maggie and Wendel: Imagine Everything!, by Cori Doerrfeld, S&S, 2016: Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray a young brother and sister as they spend an afternoon imagining great adventures together.
Skippyjon Jones, by Judy Schachner, Puffin Books, 2005: Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego.
How To Survive as a Firefly, by Kristen Foote and illus. by Erica Salcedo, Innovation Press, 2017: A group of firefly larvae are taught how to survive as a firefly, from finding food to the importance of finding a mate, in a book filled with hidden firefly facts.
*Book descriptions form my library’s catalog.
The activity suggestion today is to read all the books, eat some cupcakes from our favorite, Butter Cream Cupcakery, hunt for treasure/clover (esp four-leaf, but don’t tell them, there isn’t any clover in this part of the yard!)
★Don’t forget to enter by commenting for the GIVEAWAY on my Instagram page: @jrzoch
For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
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Julie, Revealing my ignorance here…what’s the best way for me to share your Insta post about the picnic?Is it one of these options?
BTW, I am most active on Insta, less so on Twitter, and dormant on FB. Thanks again for doing this!Tom L.
TOM LICHTENHELD
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No worries! A “regram” on Instagram is more complicated than a retweet or reshare on fb! Though you’d think facebook would change that since they own IG too!
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I just learned how to use the app called Repost. It works well. May be worth trying, if you’re interested.
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Sounds like a fun giveaway! Alas, I’m from Canada so won’t be able to enter. I’ll watch from afar 🙂
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Luckily the stuffies don’t mind the heat wave we’re having in CO! Thank you so much for stopping by!
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Love this fun post! I’m feeling like picnicking right now, since it’s so warm in SF. And you’re roasting in CO, too, aren’t you?
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Only reaching for 90F today and feels like a tremendous relief!
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What a clever idea for a giveaway! Too hot and wet for a picnic here (Ohio) too. But there is a whole week ahead of picnic days.
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We are just coming out of a heatwave, but not for long! Just have to strategize in the cooler hours!
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What a FUN idea, Julie! Looks like got all the stuffies to cooperate for your photo shoot.
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Amazing how they will cooperate when books are involved!
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Reblogged this on Teresa Robeson 何顥思 and commented:
I adore this book! Go to Julie’s blog post for a chance to win!
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Thank you so much, Teresa!
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What fun! I love picnics, especially when lovies & books are included!
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