READING AT HOME

A tale from our core book pack

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear

  • Read the book to your child
  • What does the Big Hungry Bear like?
  • What noise does the Big Hungry Bear make as he tromps through the forest?
  • Together talk about the different ways the mouse tries to hide the strawberry
  • How does the mouse stop the Big Hungry Bear from eating the strawberry?
  • Who would you share a strawberry with?
  • How does the story end?

Beyond The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear

  • Do you eat fruit at home? Which is your favourite
  • Together talk about what these words mean: ‘ripe’, ‘disguise’
  • Together, cut the strawberry in half using the scissors in the pack

Useful Websites:

Youtube | The Joyful Bookshelf – The Little Mouse story