Free Curricular Materials created by
The Book Links and ready for you to use with kids!
All activities designed by The Book Links are linked below. They are:
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student-facing
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colorful, fun and engaging
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accessible at the click of a button
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standards-aligned (CCLS, Next Gen, TEKS) for Grades K-3
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made with teacher evaluation criteria in mind (HOT questions, tiered vocabulary,
opportunities for assessment) -
always FREE to download and use with students (the authors purchased these from us so that you can have them for FREE!)
Everything you see here is ready to click on and access immediately!
*Some links may take you directly to the authors' websites where the content is also accessible*
Full Resource Guides
Click on an image to access the book's Classroom Companion (a fully prepared and
ready-to-use slide deck) and all additional activities!
Just about everything on the Resource Guides are clickable!
A Friend Like No Otter
by Nelly Buchet
A Stroke of Magic: The Last Hawaiian Princess
by Brunella Costagliola
Abuelito
by David Corredor Benavides and Nelly Buchet
Anh's New Word
by Hanh Bui
Bird Girl
by Jill Esbaum
It Belongs to the World
by Lisa Katzenberger
Parrotfish Has a Superpower
by Jill Esbaum
Rainbow Allies
by Nancy Churnin
Stinkbird Has a Superpower
by Jill Esbaum
The Carpet
by Dezh Azaad
The Littlest Grito
by Nicholas Solis
The Yellow Ao Dai
by Hanh Bui
Unplugged Coding Activity Worksheets
These coding activities are designed for an unplugged Computer Science unit, "The Hour of Code" or as a supplement to a read aloud. The worksheets here will have students using the Computational Thinking concepts and approaches and can even have kindergarteners writing algorithms!
No Computer Science experience needed!
Click on the images to link directly to the worksheets!
Don't have the books? Click on the book titles to link to a purchase site!
Worksheets to Accompany Picture Book Read Alouds
(some books have full Resource Guides above!)
*Just click on the images to link to a printable version!*
ABUELITO
365: How to Count a Year
(Click to access all worksheets)
The Yellow Áo Dài
MY TOWN MI PUEBLO
Learn about
Mid-Autumn Festival
(takes place in September)!
Tiered Vocabulary Activities
The vocabulary resources created by The Book Links have been designed after the strategic selection of mostly
Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. *Vocabulary resources can be found on the Clickable Resource Guide and the Classroom Companion slide deck for each book above*
Link over to Author sites for more materials!
Visit Nelly Buchet's website for materials for these two titles and more of her books!


Hanh Bui's website includes a direct link to the Classroom Companion and all materials created for The Yellow Áo Dài and Ánh's New Word.
Visit her site today!

Go to Dezh Azaad's website and find a direct link to the Classroom Companion slide deck for The Carpet (with all activity links embedded in the slides)!

Head over to Nicholas Solis' website and find additional resources for My Town Mi Pueblo created by The Book Links!
