Steven kellogg has illustrated more than a hundred books, including is your mama a llama. Steven kelloggs illustrations are engaging and sweet without lapsing into cutesy. Written by deborah guarino and illustrated by steven kellogg. I would recommend this book to my friend because the lama asked.
Find llama llama lesson plans and teaching resources. This book is about a llama who goes around asking his friends if their mama is a llama. Descriptive fiction, trade book, lexile 290 in this story, baby llama lloyd asks several baby animals the simple question. I am a single dad with a 3 year old little girl, and my daughter watches llama llama. Illustrated by steven kellogg this is one of my favorite books thus far. And before he knows it, hes having a fullout tantrum.
Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of today. The official home of the new york times bestselling llama llama books by anna dewdney. Teacher will read the book is your mama a llama to the students. Anecdotally, i can tell you that as a child raised by a single mom, i was often drawn to. Includes matching, sequence, sorting and categories. This is a book for introducing animals, and it lets you show how babies dont always look like. I was so inspired by the latest simple set called mama llama. Selling more than a million copies, her playful book s popularity spans two generations and is currently available in five different editions, including an animated dvd narrated by actress amy madigan and a lively musical version by composer andy mayo.
Anna dewdney, creator of llama llama series for young. Discovering animals animals can be grouped according to their traits. Retell cards with pictures of each character in book bat, swa. My 3year old is very into animals, so this was a natural book for him to love. Alert children to be on the lookout for mama animals and baby. What about kate and nate are running late or pecan pie baby.
Parents and children are sure to recognize themselves in this funtoread followup to the popular llama llama red pajama. Level l curriculum unit, level 2 curriculum unit, level 1 and level 2 interactive white board activities. Inviting preschoolers to participate while reading the book can enhance their comprehension. If you would like to hear me read a certain story you can send an email. Mama is too busy to notice that llama llama is getting mad. When llama llama wakes up with a cold, mama llama feels his forehead, looks at his throat, and sends him back to bed to rest. Despite the recommendation that this book is for ages 48, my toddler absolutely loves it. Students improve vocabulary and explore predicting and categorizing after reading the book, is your mama a llama. I would post the link but will probably erase itthe book itself is strong and sturdy with boarded pages that are impossible for him to damage at this age. See how you can categorize the animals in the book.
Is your mama a llama by deborah guarino watch this beautiful story about a. But, as mama llama realizes, including llama llama rather than just dragging him along makes all the difference. Select an individual product, combo, or double deal. I am so excited to share my projects with you today. This specific pattern book has a rhythmic flow which is very attentionseeking from the reads. Llama llama misses mama by anna dewdney viking llama llama misses mama is a book about little llama on his first day of school. Have students take a look through the book and note the animals that are included. Sep 06, 2016 trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of today. Some images used in this set are licensed under the creative commons through. In this story, baby llama lloyd asks several baby animals the simple question. He has also retold and illustrated the adventures of talltale heroes such as paul bunyan, mike fink, and johnny appleseed. Is your mama a llama deborah guarino, steven kellogg. Young children will share lloyds delight when the answer to his question is finally, yes. Since he asks this of a bat, swan, cow, seal, and kangaroo, the answer is, of course, no.
For example, the child could say, my animal lives in the water and its babies hatch from eggs. Dec 04, 2017 this is a live reading of is your mama a llama. The book does a great job of keeping children engaged with rhymes and riddles. After discussing the different animals the teacher will put the different animals on the document character and ask the students to come up and label the different parts of the animals. Have them identify which animal on the cover is the llama, and find the mama and baby in the picture the owl. This book companion is designed to be used with children ages 47. The llama gives off the image of being silly, because he knows their mama isnt a llama. The diecut stickers of little llamas, hearts and cacti. Llama llama misses mama, read by author anna dewdney duration. I think i would like this book for kids ages 58 and use it to teaching thereabout noticing differences. Is your mama a llama original song book included youtube. Simple movement activity to go along with deborah guarinos book is your mama a llama. Learners will listen to the language patterns in is your mama a llama by deborah guarino.
They will compose lyrics to a song for a class book entitled mary saw a little. Lynne chait and danny chait peform their original song set to the book, is your mama a llama. Editions for is your mama a llama 0590259385 board book published in 1997, 0590447254 paperback published in 1991, 0439598427 paperback published. Hook your students lloyd, a baby llama, is curious and wants to know if his baby animal friends have a llama for a mama. Llama llama red pajama llama llama trick or treat llama llama i love you llama llamas little library llama llama jingle bells llama llama nightynight llama llama time. The first time you read it with your child, shehe probably try to guess the name of. Steven kellogg a young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that. Llama llama misses mama llama llama mad at mama llama llama home with mama is your mama a llama.
Mama quickly calms him down, but she also realizes that they need to make shopping more fun for both of them. Llama llama home with mama by anna dewdney, hardcover. Show students the cover of the book or video, and ask them to discuss the title and art. Oct 30, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. She continually honed her skills as an artist and writer and published her first llama llama book in 2005. Read it once again offers curriculum units and interactive white board activities based on the popular storybook, is your mama a llama. I understand that writing a book that consists of llama mamas doesnt give one. Her passion for creating extended to home and garden and she lovingly restored an 18th century farmhouse in southern. This was one of my and my sons very favorite story books when he was little. I too can be a fabulous mama llama and deal more gracefully with kid situations. Youngsters often exhibit an insatiable appetite for adorable baby animals, and is your mama a llama provides plenty of fodder for fawning. I created this cute resource to support literacy, comprehension and to make science connections for primary grades. From pajamas to toys you can now bring even more llama llama into your home.
Deborah guarino, is the author of the childrens classic, is your mama a llama. Llama llama starts school in the third of dewdneys gentle series. Both of my kids loved this fun rhyming book when they were toddlers and. Running errands can be very trying for all involved. The woolly wisdom in the llama llama books the new. When mama llama says its time to clean up, llama responds like any child more. Later, she reads llama llama a story and makes him some soup, but while llama llama is on the mend, mama is starting to feel sick herself. Bats are my favorite animal, whats your favorite animal. This and llama llama red pajama are favorites with my kids.
Resources for this book save to list other books you might like. A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types. Perfect for teaching children about baby animals and their mothers. Do you have any favorite books about moms and babies. After reading the book through once, read it again and prompt children to fill in the rhyming words. Its really simple, but the repetitive refrain of is your mama a llama, i asked my friend. Despite llama llamas trepidations, bright colors and bold. Is your mama a llama, written by deborah guarino is a great book for preschoolers and kindergartners. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
I would recommend this book to my friend because the lama asked is your mama a lama. At the beginning of the day, llama is sad and misses his mamma. Mama kisses what baby hair mama llama goes all the way downstairs ayy. Start by asking children to read the book with you by asking together, is your mama a llama. In the original book, baby llama, freshly tucked into bed, calls for mama llama. Of course, the fact that my mother raises llamas makes this book even more dear to my daughters hearts. The book is also a great way for children to learn more about various animals. Sep 08, 2016 the woolly wisdom in the llama llama books. The animals then go on to explain some of the physical attributes and behaviors of their mamas, allowing lloyd to guess what kind of animal each one is. She will bring it to me and insist on reading it over and over. My book of memories is the perfect book for kids and.
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals. He likes to turn the pages if thats what one would call it. Lloyd the baby llama asks different animals if their mama is a llama. It has gently flowing, playful rhyming text which invites children to chorus the answer to the description of the animal mamas. Illustrator steven kellogg, however, manages to keep the pictures sweet without being saccharine. I thought this was a really cute book about a llama asking his friends about who their mama was. Young kids and their moms and dads too will relate to the llamas woes, written all over his face on the book s cover. I bought this for a friends daughters baby shower, and when i was wrapping it up, my daughter saw me and became concerned. Lollys classroom llama llama single mama the horn book. Llama llama author succumbs to cancer, asks fans for favor.
In turn, invite each to lead the class through a guessing game through the use of the facts. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The woolly wisdom in the llama llama books the new york times. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. And enjoying a little ice cream afterwards never hurts. However, the craft could also be used with any of the llama llama books because there is a blank writing prompt included. Is your mama a llama guarino, deborah, kellogg, steven.
This resource is great for literacy, comprehension and science connections. I keep this story in mind when im at the store with my kids and am about ready to snap. It has a great rhyme and story line, and each time the little llama asks his different animal friend if his mama is a llama, you get to hear why not and what is different about that animal. Worksheets to go with the book is your mama a llama. Most recently deborah was honored by denvers preschool program in colorado, which chose her book as its 2011 choice for the one book, one denver event, during which 1500 copies of is your mama a llama. Books like the llama llama series that dont prominently feature a nuclear family. When mama llama waves goodbye to llama llama, he starts to feel sad. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Explore sentence fluency and the rhythm it creates with new readers. We had the cassette tape that would read it to us and i think it may have been featured on reading rainbow.