A Leopard Can’t Change… [Leopardpox! & Arthur’s Chicken Pox]

Earlier this week, I shared a fun craft to accompany Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox. We decided to stick with a pox sort of theme, although, admittedly it’s probably not the loveliest theme I could have come up with. We picked two additional books to read- one from our local public libary and another from our bookshelves. After we finished reading, I created a few printable activity sheets to accompany the books. One is geared towards kids who have not begun writing yet, and relies on drawing to build on their experience with the book. The other is perfect for young writers, providing a prompt for a sentence or two, as well as an area to illustrate their idea.

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I came across Leopardpox! at our library, and loved the whimsical idea behind it, and the cheerful illustrations. Orna Landau has written the story of Sadie, a young girl who wakes up one morning with not chicken pox, but leopard pox! Her mother and brothers are tasked with trying to find a way to cure the little feisty leopard of her ailment. Omer Hoffmann’s illustrations take the reader around town with the family as they visit doctors, veterinarians, even the zoo trying to find the solution. It’s a fun read, and kids will love using the free printable to imagine what sort of pox they might wake up with one day.

I’ve been fond of the Arthur series from Marc Brown since I was in grade school. I can remember him coming to speak at an elementary assembly, and calling my twin sister up on stage to receive an autographed drawing because at the time her goal was to become a children’s author. So, needless to say, we’ve got a fair collection of the Arthur series on our shelves, and Arthur’s Chicken Pox is one of them. It’s a cute tale of Arthur’s bout with the chicken pox, and his family’s efforts to help him feel better- all except little sister D.W. of course, who isn’t always very helpful. Young writers will enjoy using the printable to write about their experiences feeling sick, and it will provide some practice time for spelling, letter formation, and sentence structure as well.

Most kids today manage to avoid the chicken pox, but you won’t have to worry about catching it from these fun books. Grab your printables and get busy reading, writing, & drawing!

Have your kids gotten the chicken pox? How did their recovery go? 

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