Spring 2024

When Creature Met Creature

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like “the chill touch of ice,” and nothing can lift his sadness.

Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and be happy once more? This is a powerful picture book about communication and friendship, from an award-winning duo.

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2024
Publisher Scallywag Press
Imprint Scallywag Press
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2024-05-07
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV009080, JUV039050, JUV057000
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 9 x 10.25
Features Activities, Original artwork, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: John Agard

John Agard is a poet, performer, and anthologist. Born in Guyana, he moved to Britain in 1977. John was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and lives in Lewes.

Illustrator: Satoshi Kitamura

Satoshi Kitamura has written over 20 picture books and illustrated many more. A multiple award-winner whose work has been translated all over the world, he lives in Kobe, Japan.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

When Creature Met Creature

Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like “the chill touch of ice,” and nothing can lift his sadness. Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and be happy View available downloads →

Reviews

Publishers Weekly

“Conveying two modes of communication, the creators portray how sensation and language dovetail, and how two beings can complement each other nearly perfectly.”—Publishers Weekly