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Joyful Literacy Family Guides

Joyful Literacy Family Literacy Activities support continued learning at home with parents, families, caregivers, and children. These two-page guides provide questions for interactive reading with children and creative expression extension activities related to the book, including art, writing, mindfulness, music, and movement. 

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The family activities are available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, Hmong, Pashto, Russian, Vietnamese.

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The Rabbit Listened

This story is about healing heartaches and the
importance of taking the time to really listen when
others are sad.

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The Girl and the Wolf

An important message in this story is that asking
questions, rather than telling people what to do,
can help them remember how powerful they are
to solve their own problems.

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María Mariposa

This story, filled with magical realism, helps us
see how with courage and compassion, we
can confront the difficult moments and feelings
that come with being in a new place.

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Last Stop on Market Street

Through its words and artwork, this story
teaches children that all people are valuable and
that there is beauty all around us, if we just learn
to notice it.

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I Like Myself

Through enchanting illustrations and entertaining rhymes, the book encourages children to
appreciate everything about themselves —inside and out.

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Drawn Together

Young children who have a hard time communicating
with grandparents or other relatives across divides of
language, culture, and age differences will be inspired
to find creative ways to bond.

For more information about Joyful Literacy, visit the Joyful Literacy Padlet