by
Ms. Burnette's
Kindergartners
Stony Point
January 2004
We dedicate
our book
to
Mary Lou Lundgren
who helped us make our pictures and
borders,
and who helped us do a lot of research
about our animals.
How we did it!
Our book took a long time and a lot of steps. First, we
each had to create a picture. The background was the first
step, and everybody thought about the colors that might be
in our animal's habitat. We used watercolor paints. Then, we
used lots of different materials to make our insect, reptile,
or mammal, just like Eric Carle did when he wrote books.
We used fadeless art paper, shiny and holograph paper, and
cut magazines.
Next, we read books by Jan Brett, and we really liked the
borders in her books, so we made pattern borders around our
pictures. We used greasy craypas for that. The art was
finished.
Then the work of creating a book began! We wanted to
include sounds that each creature might make or we might
hear in its home. We talked about every single picture, and
the letters that produced the sound were added to the top
of each page.
It's been a lot of work but our book is great, and we are
glad we did it!
horse
naaa
naaa
Horses neigh to say hello.
hermit crab
kl kl kl
Hermit crabs clink their shells on rocks
as they walk.
box turtle
h-s
h-s
Box turtles pull their heads in and out.
cottonmouth
ss ssss
The poisonous cottonmouth is also called
a water moccasin.
bluebird
twee twee
Eastern bluebirds look for new homes in
the spring.
iguana
hw hw hw
This is Toejam's warning sound.
honey bee
bzzz bzzz
Honeybees dance when they go home to
the hive.
copperhead
t ch ch ch
Copperheads flick their tail in dry leaves
and sound like a rattlesnake.
deer
huh huh
White-tail deer bark at night.
duck
kwack
kwack
Ducks honk to call a friend.
cricket
kr hr hr hr hr
Crickets sing from the garden.
chickadee
fee-bee fee-bee
Chickadees call when a red-tailed hawk
is near.
praying mantis
baaaaaaa
A praying mantis can hear bat sounds.
woodpecker
pek pek pek
Woodpeckers peck for food on trees.
luna moth
ssst s
s
The luna moth strikes her wings
together.
squirrel
chee
chee
Squirrels chatter and scold.
snapping turtle
t
t
t
Snapping turtles have a worm-like
tongue.
hermit crab
snap snap snap
Hermit crabs use their claws to
communicate.
hummingbird
hmmm hmmm
Hummingbirds sip nectar from flowers.
dragonfly
z z z z z z
Dragonflies beat their wings.
Research facts about these sounds….
horse
Horses neigh to say hello.
hermit crab
Hermit crabs clink their shells on rocks as they walk.
box turtle
Box turtles pull their heads in and out. The hinge on their bottom shell
snaps closed into a box.
cottonmouth
The poisonous cottonmouth is also called a water moccasin.
bluebird
Eastern bluebirds look for new homes in the spring.
iguana
Toejam makes a warning sound when frightened.
honey bee
Honeybees dance when they go home to the hive.
copperhead
Copperheads flick their yellow tail in dry leaves and sound like a
rattlesnake.
deer
White-tail deer bark at night.
duck
Ducks honk to call a friend.
cricket
Crickets sing from the garden.
chickadee
Chickadees call when a red-tailed hawk is near.
praying mantis
A praying mantis can hear bat sounds.
woodpecker
Woodpeckers peck for food on trees.
luna moth
The luna moth strikes her wings together.
squirrel
Squirrels chatter and scold.
snapping turtle
Snapping turtles have a worm-like tongue.
hermit crab
Hermit crabs use their claws to communicate.
hummingbird
Hummingbirds sip nectar from flowers.