Book and Gift Pairings for Holiday Giving

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  Happy Holidays! Books are always great gifts, but especially at the holidays we may want to give a little bit more. When you pair a book with a coordinating gift, it makes the experience of reading even more fulfilling! This year’s Read, Discuss, Do! book and gift pairing guide lists some of our favorite picture books with other gift ideas to help you extend the fun of the story beyond the last page, and maybe even encourage some new experiences.  Continue reading for the full list of recommendations.  
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Snack and Story: Trail of Fruit Rings

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By Mindy Baker

 

Need something fun to brighten up your day? Try this book that is a unique combination of graphic novel-like artwork in black and white combined and blended with bursts of vibrant color artwork. The story is set up as a journal that chronicles an alien’s (the unicorn) 100 days on Earth in the home of a little girl and her family. In the end he recommends that more of his kind come to Earth for a vacation!

 

READ: Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki

 

While you read the story, snack on some "fruit rings" cereal. Save some for a fun activity after reading and discussing the book!

 

DISCUSS: 

  • What do you think unicorns might eat?
  • Can you think of a food/fruit for every color of the rainbow?
  • In the story, the unicorn keeps a journal. What would you write in a journal about today?

DO: Trail of Fruit Rings Activity

 

Version One:

All players close their eyes and count to twenty while one player hides. The player who hides is pretending to be a unicorn. He must leave a trail of fruit rings for the other players to follow so they can find him.

 

Version Two:

Take turns hiding a unicorn stuffed animal or figurine and leave a trail of fruit loops to follow to help the other players “find” the unicorn.   

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