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The Night the Toys Came to Life: An Illustrated eBook

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Cover of The Night The Toys Came Alive eBook: a rag doll, teddy bear and clown dance together in a bright swirl
Show before reading to invite predictions about the story
Meet the Twin Sisters: author biography of Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand and Kim Mitzo Thompson with a list of accomplishments
Background on the publishers for an author study
Title page naming author Cass Hollander and illustrator Nan Pollard, with a doll, teddy bear and clown sitting together
Point out the author and illustrator roles before reading
Wordless story illustration: a yellow puppy runs across a flowery lawn past a blue house and a stone house on a street
Picture walk: ask students what kind of place this is
Story opening introducing Pleasantville, where people never talked to each other; two rabbits sit by a yellow house
Discuss setting: what makes this town different?
Story page: Pleasantville mothers and fathers walk two by two and never talk to other couples; two couples pass each other
Talk about characters' actions and how they feel
Story page: Pleasantville children always play at their own houses; two girls hold dolls on a porch as a kitten watches
Connect to students' own experiences of playing together
Story page: the town's people keep to themselves, fine with everyone except the toys; a bunny in a vest sits with a monkey
Pause here to predict what the toys will do
Story page: the toys were friends at the same toy store but no longer see each other; dolls sit by blocks spelling OYS
Discuss the problem in the story as it develops
Story page: the toys are sad playing only at their own houses; teddy bear in a red sweater holds an "I'm Billy Bear" tag
Ask how the toys feel and what clues show it
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading

Grades

Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2

Types
File

Multiple File Types

Editable
No
Author
Twin Sisters Digital Media
Rating
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About This Product

Find out what happens when all the toys in the city of Pleasantville come to life one night. After a night of playing, the toys had to get back to their houses before the children woke up. But they had one problem. None of the toys knew where they lived so they all ran to the wrong home. Fun music and authentic sound effects help tell the adorable story of “The Night The Toys Came Alive.”

What's Included

1 zip file with book and audio

Resource Tags

magic toys nighttime ebook listening toys come alive at night

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