Explore Poetry with SINCE THE BABY CAME by Kathleen Long Bostrom

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  We are excited to have guest post by Kathleen Long Bostrom, author of Since the Baby Came: A Sibling’s Learning-to-Love Story in 16 Poems , talking about the process of writing the book and sharing some ideas for discussing and poetry writing! Read : Since the Baby Came: A Sibling’s Learning-to-Love Story in 16 Poems by Kathleen Long Bostrom, illustrated by Janet Samuel I love poetry and rhyme, and always have. I grew up with a mother who often recited poetry and I learned to read with Dr. Seuss books. It’s no wonder I turned to poetry when I began writing picture books for children.  At a children’s book conference one day about 12 years ago, I asked my friend, an editor for an educational publishing house, “What are the areas in early education where more good books are needed?”  Without hesitation, she replied, “Poetry.”  Many of my published books were written in poetry, but what could I write that was unique? Aha! I thought. What if I wrote a story using a variety of styles of
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Story Time Activity: WHEN YOUR LLAMA NEEDS A HAIRCUT

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by Rebecca J. Gomez

When Your Llama Needs a Haircut by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman, is a delightfully silly board book about a llama (who needs a haircut, but doesn't want one), an insistent boy, and a pair of scissors. Not the best combination for a great hair cut, but it is a great combination for some fun reading! And when you pair it with a wacky hairstyle activity (with yarn, not real hair), it doubles the fun!

READ: When Your Llama Needs a Haircut

DISCUSS: Have you ever had a haircut you didn't like? How do you feel about getting your hair cut or styled? Why?

DO: Create a wacky hairstyle collage like the one pictured below.

You will need:
  • a printed photograph (or one cut from a magazine)
  • glue
  • scissors
  • construction paper or card stock
  • collage items such as yarn, fabric scraps, washi tape, torn paper--whatever you have lying around!
  • pencil (optional)
  • crayons or markers (optional)
Directions:

Gather your supplies. Cut around the photo of the person so that only the head and shoulders are showing. Glue it onto a sheet of paper, leaving plenty of space above it for the hair collage.

Note: I used a glue stick for the photo and white glue for the yarn and fabric.

Imagine what you want the finished hairstyle to look like, then design it using your chosen collage pieces. If it helps, draw your design with pencil before filling it in. In the sample pictured, I cut out a photo of my husband (he gave me permission to share it with you), then used yarn for the hair, a fabric strip for the bow, and washi tape along the hairline. Be as creative and wacky as possible!

Having trouble thinking of an idea? Use the images from When Your Llama Needs a Haircut for inspiration!

This craft originally appeared in a post on www.rebeccajgomez.com.









Comments

Mindy Baker said…
I love this! I am going to look for this. book!
March 6, 2022 at 12:03 PM
Rebecca Gomez said…
It's a fun one, as is the whole series. This activity would go well with other hair-themed books too!
March 8, 2022 at 7:08 AM
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