Standards-Based Reading Guides
To extend literature-based learning in your classroom, library, or home school environment, download these reading and activity guides for Liz’s books. Created by educators, these materials are Common Core- and Next Generation Science Standards-aligned, and will help you fulfilling curriculum requirements while deepening the reading experience in creative and interactive ways.
Download Reading and Activity Guides:
- The World’s Best Class Plant
- Full Moon Pups
- Lolo’s Light
- Five Minutes (That’s a lot of time) (No, it’s not) (Yes, it is)
- One Dark Bird
- Dear Substitute
- Kate, Who Tamed the Wind
- Another Way to Climb a Tree
- Bob, Not Bob!
- In the Canyon
- The Great Good Summer
- The Good-Pie Party
- Happy Birthday, Bunny
- Think Big
- Noodle & Lou
- All the World
- A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes
Nature & Human Nature
Liz Garton Scanlon brings together nature and human nature, “showing children how wondrous ordinary can be!” — Booklist
Many of Liz’s books focus on the natural world, offering lyrical, intimate introductions to the woods, water, and wild wonders that connect us all and inspire budding environmentalists. Bring these titles (and their accompanying NGSS-aligned activity guides) into your library, classroom, children’s museum, or science center!
A Note on Book Buying
Liz’s books can be found at her friendly neighborhood bookseller, BookPeople, in Austin, Texas, as well as via BookShop and IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com. You may also find them at your own local indie or at many of the diverse-owned bookstores around the country.