Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase an updated, downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.
WEEK 25 (June) ASIA
Character Trait: Appreciating Others’ Differences
Bible Verse: (Jesus said) This is my command: Love each other. John 15:17
1. Haskins, James. Count Your Way Through China. Carolrhoda, 1987.
2. Say, Allen. The Bicycle Man. HoughtonMifflin, 1982.
3. Yashima, Taro. Crow Boy. Viking, 1955.
4. Mosel, Arlene. Tikki Tikki Tembo. Holt, 1968.
5. Bishop, Claire. The Five Chinese Brothers. Coward, 1938.
6. Lobel, Arnold. Ming Lo Moves the Mountain. Greenwillow, 1982.
7. Flack, Marjorie. The Story About Ping. Viking, 1933.
Discuss: How do people live differently in Asia than in the U.S.? How should we treat people who seem different from us?
Activities: James Haskins also wrote Count Your Way Through Japan and Count Your Way Through Korea (same publisher). Read these if you have time and compare the countries. Which one would you rather live in?
Oh man, Tikki Tikki Tembo and The Story About Ping were two of my absolute favourites as a child. I remember those books like I read them yesterday. Haha. Wish I could remember some of what I read these days more like that…