Leo the Late Bloomer is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 600 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
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"Leo the Late Bloomer" by Robert Kraus is a heartwarming children's book that tells the story of Leo, a young tiger who seems to be behind his peers in learning and development. Leo's worried father watches as all the other animals learn to read, write, and draw, while Leo struggles with these skills. However, Leo's patient and understanding mother reassures his father that Leo will bloom in his own time. As the seasons change, Leo begins to show progress in his abilities, surprising his parents and giving them hope. Eventually, Leo not only catches up with his peers but also demonstrates a unique talent that makes him shine. The book's message of patience, acceptance, and celebrating individual growth resonates with readers of all ages.
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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.
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:
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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