The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2009
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2009 Nominee: Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasWhen Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-Grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas, they lead them all on a wonderful adventure.
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Sucie Stevenson
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Do you get to visit great
grandparents or grandparents? What do you do when you see them?
- Language arts: Plan a Grandparents day event. Make invitations,
read poems, put on a play, etc. Or contact the Senior Center and
match up kids and seniors as pen pals.
- Writing: Interview a grandparent about when they were young.
Write their story.
- Math: Graph how many grandparents and great grandparents the kids in class have.
- Science: Find out about big dogs like Mudge.
- Social Studies: Define Great Grandpas (and grandmas). What is their role in the family? Why are they special?
- Play: Learn to play checkers or croquet.
- Cooking/Food: What foods do you eat at your grandparents?
- Art: Draw a picture of you doing your favorite activity with a
grandparent.
- Music: Find the names of songs your grandparents sang when they
were young. learn to sing one.
- Movement: Do you know how to swim? Lay on the floor and make swimming motions. Discuss safety in the water.
- Technology: Make a family tree in Kidspiration or on paper.
Related Books
- Books by Cynthia Rylant:
- 28 Henry and Mudge books, the Annie books, Puppy Mudge books
- Gus and Grandpa series by Annette Mills
- Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
- Dog books: Clifford, Biscuit, Tiny, Martha, Ike LaRue, and many more
Websites
2009 Nominee Resources