Nanook & Pryce Gone Fishing by Ned Crowley is the story of two boys who set out to go ice fishing. Their chunk of ice breaks off and they set off on a journey around the globe. The entire book is written in two-word, rhyming lines. When Nanook and Pryce come across a giant octopus the books reads, "Something rustles. Something squirms. Little tussle. Out of worms. The pictures shows a giant octopus under Nanook and Pryce's ice block that is stealing all of their fishing worms with one tentacle and snatching the dog with another. The style that the book is written in is enjoyable to young children because it creates a great rhythm and cadence. Also, the use of few words really allows children to gain meaning from pictures, which is how story telling and reading begins!
After cooling off by reading Nanook & Pryce Gone Fishing try having some fun with ice. All you have to do is fill tupperware (I also used different shaped sand toys) with water and stick them in your freezer for a night. I added small toys to the water for added fun. When ready pop, the ice out of the containers and let your child go to town! They can paint the ice, hold the ice, try to get the small toys out of the ice by using hot water or different tools. No matter what they do with it they will stay cool, have lots of fun and learn a thing or two about science!
What are some of your favorite things to do to stay cool?
Happy Reading!
Laura
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