TITLE | AUTHOR | IDEA |
Legend of Indian Paintbrush | Tomie DePaola | dimestore paintbrush |
Leo the Late Bloomer | Robert Kraus | flower shape or sticker |
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush | Demi | paintbrush |
Lily | Gold star sticker | |
Little Bear | Else Homelund Minarik |
finger puppet or paperbag puppet |
Little House on the Praire | Laura Ingalls Wilder | new shiny penny (kids in story get them at Christmas) |
Lon Po Po | Ed Young | Chinese noodles |
Love You Forever | Robert Munsch | paper or candy heart |
Make Way for Ducklings | Robert McLerran | Ellison press duck |
Maniac Magee | Jerry Spinelli |
a knotted piece of twine then have a contest to see who can untie theirs the quickest |
Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories | Aliki | watercolor set |
Martha Calling | Susan Meddaugh | alphabet pasta glued in a tiny paper bowl of red soup |
Max's Chocolate Chicken | Rosemary Wells | jellybeans |
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel | Virginia Lee Burton |
a Lego block (building the Town Hall) or a baggie of dirt |
Milk: From Cow to Carton | Aliki | small milk carton from cafeteria |
Millions of Cats | Wand Gag | bean painted gray with Sharpie drawn face |
Morri's Disappearing Bag |
small drawstring sack (get parents to sew) |
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Mrs. Wishy Washy | Joy Cowley | Tiny soap bar |
Mud Puddle | Munsch | small soap |
Mudcakes | chocolate pudding | |
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters | John Steptoe |
fabric snake (cut it crosswise on fake fur, about 2-3" long, and it will move when stroked) |
Music Story (generic) |
musical note die cut or a note shaped from pipe cleaner |
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My Feet | Aliki | die cut of feet |
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