"The Napping House" | Picture Book Study

This imaginative picture book sparks creativity and curiosity in young readers. Dive deep into this funny story of a boy, dog, cat, mouse, flea, and Granny who progressively pile onto a bed. Children will love the illustrations and cumulative plot building up to the story's silly, surprising ending.

Extend learning beyond the pages with the thoughtfully designed printables in this compilation. Choose from over 30 engaging activities to reinforce literacy skills, comprehension, critical thinking, and more. Flexible options allow customization for preschool to grade 3.

Your students will love puzzling out the story sequence, comparing tales through Venn diagrams, writing their own napping house adventures, practicing handwriting, sorting words and pictures, filling in missing story words, and other skill-building challenges. Coloring pages, youtube video suggestions, and non-fiction reading about sleep habits.

The variety of materials allows teachers to tailor the study to class needs and pace comfortably. Components like discussion questions, tracing and sight word worksheets, early writing prompts, book report templates, story crown patterns, maze activities, and more support differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

This resource eliminates prep time so you can engage fully with young learners. Watch their smiles grow as they stack characters, sequence events, illustrate new endings, and make deeper connections during this snuggly tale. Curl up with a clever picture book and this versatile resource for a sleep-filled, skill-building unit.