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Rally to Read | Changemakers 2025-26 | The Cookie Vote: Pre/Post Activities

Use these activities to accompany your reading of the book on the topic of Wellness: Changemakers: The Cookie Vote.
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Bear's All Night Party

Bear's All-Night Party

Written by Bill Harley and Illustrated by Melissa Ferreira
Bear's All-Night Party is a heartwarming children's picture book that follows a joyful bear determined to celebrate the full moon, even when his friends are too tired to join.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sitting Down To Eat

Sitting Down to Eat

Written by Bill Harley and Illustrated by Kitty Harvill
In Sitting Down to Eat, a young boy's snack time turns into a wild adventure when a parade of large animals, from an elephant to a blue whale, asks to join him.
Pre-K - 3rd

The Caboose Who Got Loose: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Cross Cross puzzle aligns with The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet.

The Caboose Who Got Loose: Word Search

After reading The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet, use this printable and interactive Word Search Puzzle.
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Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles - Think of That!

Written by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Caboose Who Got Loose

Written and Illustrated by Bill Peet
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1971. Katy Caboose is always last, dragged along at the end of a smoky, noisy train, and she's had just about enough! Will Katy finally get the freedom she has always dreamed of?
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Cookie Vote

Written by Daniel Bernstrom & Margaret McNamara and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Mr. Tiffin’s students are learning how a bill can become a law and are eagerly brainstorming ideas...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Owl Babies

Written by Martin Waddell and Illustrated by Patrick Benson

The baby owls came out of their house,
and they sat on the tree and waited.
A big branch for Sarah, a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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If Kids Ran the World

Written by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

All roads lead to kindness in this powerful final collaboration between Leo and Diane Dillon. In a...

Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting Pecos Bill

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book Pecos Bill. This PDF has...

Exploring Historical Topics Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades PK-2.

Holiday Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on holidays for grades Pre K - 2.

Exploring Different Cultures Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on exploring different cultures for PK-2.

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Chalk

Written and Illustrated by Bill Thomson

On a rainy day, three children discover a bag of magic chalk that brings their drawings, from warm...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

Written by Bill Martin Jr.& Michael Sampson and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
1 told 2 and 2 told 3, "I'll race you to the top of the apple tree." One hundred and one numbers...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Tractor Mac Saves Christmas

Written by Billy Steers
Every year, the whole town looks forward to the Christmas tree lighting, but this year, a blizzard...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd

Tootle: Word Search

After reading Tootle by Gertrude Crampton use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...
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Pecos Bill

Written by Steven Kellogg and Illustrated by Laura Robb
Born in New England, Pecos Bill falls out of his family’s covered wagon during their journey west as...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tootle

Written by Gertrude Crampton and Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
Tootle is learning about being a young train from Engineer Bill, but has to be reminded of how to...
Pre-K - 2nd

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