One of the books we read this week is The Perfect Puppy for Me by Jane O'Connor and Jessie Hartland.
This book is very cute. It's about a boy's search for the perfect dog. He lists the pros and cons for a few different breeds, and in the end he gets a dog that is perfect for his family. Our dog, Kelly, is a Bernese Mountain Dog and, unfortunately, her breed was not mentioned in this book. My children love dogs though, so they were still thrilled with the book.
After reading the book, C and R made their own dogs. I found the dog printables at Danielle's Place. Click here to print them. The printables provide the dog's head, bottom with legs and tail, and four bones. I printed them on card stock to make the pieces a little more durable. C and R colored them, and then we cut out the pieces together. For the body, we glued the pieces to toilet paper rolls.
For more book projects and story stretchers, visit stArt (story + art = a great start) at A Mommy's Adventures.
