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11/15/13

The Grumpalump


Title: The Grumpalump            Author: Sarah Hayes       Illustrator: Barbra Firth 
Publisher: Clarion Books         Publication Date: 1990 
Genre: Picture Fiction     Reading Level: Ages 7-8 years old
Brief Overview: Different animals are trying to get a reaction out of the “grumpalump”. The different animals try different ways of getting a reaction, but none seem to work until the gnu comes and blows on the “grumpalump”, which then it becomes alive!
Integrated Activity: Take a pile of balloons and other pieces of cloth/material and set them on each table. The kids would come in wondering what exactly was happening, and then the teacher would pick through their pile and blow up my balloon! It would integrate the idea of curiosity and what happens when a person simply takes one small action. 
Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Kristen "Taylor" Sims - Valdosta State University 
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