There is a bird on your head mo willems gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head two birds on. Send a selfie of you and your child watching the clouds. There is a bird on your head printables, classroom activities. This is a read aloud for children and the book is called there is a bird on your head by mo willems. Mar 10, 2011 i have been waiting all year for spring to arrive so that i could share there is a bird on your head. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. The award announcement was made during the american library association ala midwinter meeting in philadelphia, january 1116. Tell us about your childs favorite part of the story. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of there is a bird on your head. I think you will like there is a bird on your head, by mo willems.
In this humorous account of elephant gerald and piggies ongoing friendship, gerald learns that there is something worse than having a bird on your headhaving two birds on your head. Elephant and piggie is a book series for early readers by mo willems. The books feature two lovable and funny characters. Seuss book, similar in size and feel, with a bit less text than the longerwinded seuss books. Bestselling picture book creator mo willems continues his charming elephant and piggie first reader. In this adventure of elephant and piggie, the two find themselves in an awkward predicament. I would have thought it was bad luck, but something happened that changed my mind. Today there happened something weird on geralds head. Trying to help her friend, the alwaysplayful piggie ends up with a problem of her own. An elephant and piggie book willems, mo, willems, mo on. Gerald becomes annoyed when a bird lands on his head, and the situation only gets worse until piggie offers a solution to help him solve his problem.
Piggie will try to help her best friend gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head two birds on your head. There is a bird on your head printables, classroom. The series, which debuted in 2007 with two books, is done in a comic book style, and features two friends. There is a bird on your head book companion by moonlight. In there is a bird on your head, we get to see how gerald deals with the fact that a bird lands on his head, and we also get piggies reactions to the situation. From easy reader and chapter book series to epic fantasies, favorite characters, settings and story lines reemerge in new additions. By mo willems piggie gerald bird 1 girl bird 2 boy bird 1 flies and lands on geralds head. Share your experience with there is a bird on your head. Piggie will try to help her best friend theodor seuss geisel medal, 2008. A bundle of four of my favorite mo willems book companions. Looking to piggie for advice and sympathy, he gets a playbyplay instead. Nests are built in trees and other protected places using materials such as twigs and mud. What kind of birds have you seen in your neighborhood or around your school. The books are written in conversational style with piggies words appearing in pink letter bubbles and geralds appearing in grey letter bubbles.
Ive never seen my son want to read books on his own as much as with these. Young readers will welcome the return of mo willemss pessimistic pachyderm and spirited pig. Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your headtwo birds on your head. My 3 year old and 6 year old daughters laugh every time they read this book. Ending punctuation is fun when learned through a great story and engaging activities. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and.
Tell readers its a great book to share with parents or friends, and that it is sure to have them laughing at gerald and piggies antics. Read common sense media s there is a bird on your head. In the book, two birds build a nest on elephants head and lays three little eggs. Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head two birds on your head. Philadelphia author and illustrator mo willems is the 2008 winner of the theodor seuss geisel award for the book there is a bird on your head.
I really like to find the pigeon on the last page of every elephant and piggie book. Bestselling picture book creator mo willems continues his. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. In the end, elephant simply asks the birds to move, and they do onto piggies head. Vocabulary nest a structure used by a bird to lay eggs and rear young. There is a bird on your head mo willems gerald is careful. There is a bird on your head mo willems gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head two birds on your head. So i drew them, got a paper bowl, shredded some brown paper, got some pompoms, located a piece of ribbon, glued the birds and the paper into the bowl and tied it on my headlike a crazy person. My son came home from kindergarten with an elephant and piggie book my friend is sad and we all laughed each time we read the book. Bestselling picture book creator mo willems continues his charming elephant and piggie first reader series. First theres a second bird, and then, they are making a nest. Mar 08, 2014 this is a read aloud for children and the book is called there is a bird on your head by mo willems.
But the birds from the book are nowhere to be found. This lesson plan uses there is a bird on your head by mo willems to help students learn about ending. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. This is apparently based on there is a bird on your head. The whole story, elephant complains about his bird problem, he couldve simply asked them to go away. There is a bird on your head by mo willems read aloud. I have been waiting all year for spring to arrive so that i could share there is a bird on your head. This funny look at friendship and communication is repeated in there is a bird on your head.
Mo willems wins geisel award for there is a bird on your head. Mo willems wins geisel award for there is a bird on your. Oct 25, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Aaaaaaaaagghhh bird 2 flies and lands on geralds head. There is a bird on your head is just as delightful my kids favorite, although i thought my friend is sad was better. There is a bird on your head by mo willems 51 pageslets go for a drive by mo willems 45 pageswaiting is not easy by mo willems 16 pagesshould i share my ice cream by mo willems 63 pageslets. I think moms and dads and kids would like this book. Childrens book read aloud theres a bird on your head.
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