Teddy Party Program

Great Books:

Where's My Teddy? or My Friend Bear, by Alborough, Jez

Monkey Tricks, by Ashforth, Camilla

Teddy Bear Tears, by Aylesworth, Jim

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, by Bush, Timothy

Albert the Bear, by Butterworth, Nick

Corduroy, Corduroy's Pocket, by Don Freeman

Teddy Bears 1 to 10, by Gretz, Susanna

Old Bear, by Hissey, Jane

Elmer and the Lost Teddy, by McKee, David

Peabody, by Wells, Rosemary

Great Music:  Teddy Bear Tales CD

Craft Suggestion:

Corduroy teddy bears (gluing overalls & buttons on bear)

Multi-Media Suggestion:

After reading the book, Corduroy, screen the live action movie/video Corduroy directed by Gary Templeton.

Ask the children to watch carefully to see if they can notice the differences between the book and the movie. 

Ask questions to encourage discussion after the screening.