The Lion Inside 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
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SUMMARY
"The Lion Inside" by Rachel Bright is an inspiring children's book that explores themes of courage, self-confidence, and the power of friendship. The story centers around a timid little mouse who dreams of having the bravery of a lion. Despite the doubts and fears that hold him back, the mouse embarks on a journey to find his inner roar. Along the way, he encounters a wise old cricket who teaches him that true strength comes from within. With the newfound belief in himself, the mouse returns to his community and surprises everyone, including himself, by letting out a mighty roar. Through vivid illustrations and lyrical prose, "The Lion Inside" encourages children to embrace their unique qualities and teaches them that they have the potential to accomplish great things. In the end, the book emphasizes the importance of friendship and the idea that even the smallest voices can be heard.
 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.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Practice comparing and contrasting after you read the book.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
- Introduce students to quotation marks and provide examples from the book.
- Find examples of antonyms 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
- 30Â 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.
- Love Monster by Rachel Bright
- The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright
- The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright
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