Cozy is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
"Cozy" by Jan Brett is a delightful winter tale that follows a musk ox named Cozy. Cozy's warm and fluffy coat is the envy of all the other Arctic animals. When winter arrives, Cozy invites his friends to take shelter in his thick fur to stay cozy and safe from the cold. However, Cozy's generosity leads to some unexpected challenges as more and more animals seek refuge in his fur. As the number of guests increases, Cozy starts to feel overwhelmed and overheated. With the help of his friends, Cozy finds a creative solution to keep everyone warm and comfortable. The book's stunning illustrations, featuring intricate details and Nordic-inspired motifs, bring the wintry setting to life. "Cozy" teaches young readers about friendship, sharing, and the importance of finding balance in kindness.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Introduce the purpose of adverbs and practice using them.
- Practice identifying the prefix of a word.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- The Hat by Jan Brett
- The Mitten by Jan Brett
- Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett
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