The Squirrels Who Squabbled 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 Squirrels Who Squabbled" by Rachel Bright is a delightful children's book that follows the adventures of two competitive squirrels named Cyril and Bruce. The story begins with the arrival of a single pinecone, which triggers a heated competition between the squirrels to claim it for themselves. As they gather supplies for the winter, Cyril and Bruce realize the importance of teamwork and cooperation when they encounter a greater challenge—a towering tree filled with delectable nuts. In order to succeed, they must put their differences aside and work together. Through its vibrant illustrations and engaging storytelling, the book highlights the value of friendship, sharing, and the rewards of collaboration. It teaches young readers the importance of setting aside selfishness and embracing the strength that comes from working as a team.
 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.
- Read the book to students without showing the pictures. Encourage them to close their eyes and visualize the story. Discuss their visualization as a class.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Discuss the author’s use of rhyme and rhythm in this book.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Introduce and act out action verbs.
- Explore what onomatopoeia is and how authors use it in their writing.
- Explore how characters in the book resolved their conflict.
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.
- Those Darn Squirrels by Adam RubinÂ
- Love Monster by Rachel Bright
- The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright
- The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright
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