![]() ![]() Take one sheet of construction paper and cut it in half. Glue several of these in a cluster to form a flower. ![]() Glue the paper onto construction paper at the center. Have the kids put a pencil in the center of a square, then pull the paper up around the pencil. Volunteers cut small squares of tissue paper. Can you match the names with the kind of flowers?Īre flowers involved in any celebrations in your family? Ĭut different flowers out of construction paper. In the story, several kinds of flowers are mentioned. In the pictures, what different shapes or colors of flowers do you see? ![]() Where do you go with your mom or dad together? Do you go shopping with them? Where? What do you shop for? What do you do for your mother on special days like Mother’s Day or her birthday?ĭo you have a flower garden at your house or nearby or at your school? What kinds of flowers or plants can you identify?ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: ![]() Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy. An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)įrom School Library Journal: A comforting, richly illustrated story about a birthday surprise. 158 kids attended our April clubs! Click here to see who volunteered. ![]()
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