Free Raising Readers Picture Book Activities

Are you looking for ways to spend time with your little one? Or are you looking for some simple ideas to fill the day with fun activities? We’ve got you covered with 10 Ways to Explore A Raising Readers Book activities!

Raising Readers has partnered with the Maine State Library to bring you “10 Ways to Explore this Book” for some of the Raising Readers picture books. To download the printable book activity, click the link below to take you to the corresponding Raising Readers’ book profile. Then, scroll down to “Related Activities” and click on the 10 Ways icon or the link beside it.

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Thank you to our partners at the Maine State Library who created each book activity for Maine families, caregivers, librarians, early childhood professionals, and all to access and enjoy!

Book Activities: 10 Ways to Explore Raising Readers Books  (updated September 2022)

• A Bear Hug at Bedtime
  Written by Jana Novatny Hunter and Illustrated by Kay Widdowson

• A Moose That Says Mooooo
  Written by Jennifer Hamburg and Illustrated by Sue Truesdell

• Baabwa and Wooliam 
  Written by David Elliot and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

• Baby Bear Counts One
  Written and Illustrated by Ashley Wolff

• Bear Sees Colors
  Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman

• Beautiful Blackbird
  Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

• Big Bear Small Mouse
  Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman

• Bob
  Written and Illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

• Cows in the Kitchen
  Written by June Crebbin and Illustrated by Katharine McEwan

• Everybunny Dance
  Written and Illustrated by Ellie Sandall

• Hooray for Birds! 
  Written and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins

• How to be on the Moon
  Written and Illustrated by Viviane Schwarz

• Gideon and Otto
  Written and Illustrated by Olivier Dunrea

• Goat’s Coat
  Written by Tom Percival and Illustrated by Christine Pym

• If I Built a School
  Written and Illustrated by Chris van Dusen

• If I Were a Kangaroo
  Written by Mylisa Larsen and Illustrated by Anna Raff

• In the Tall, Tall Grass
  Written and Illustrated by Denise Flemming

• Library Lion
  Written by Michelle Knudsen and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

• Little Beaver and the Echo
  Written by Amy MacDonald and Illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies

• Over in the Meadow
  Written and Illustrated by Jane Cabrera

• Raisin, the Littlest Cow
  Written by Miriam Busch and Illustrated by Larry Day

• Rufus Goes to School
  Written by Kim Griswell and Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

• The Bugliest Bug
  Written by Carol Diggory Shields and Illustrated by Scott Nash

• The Circus Ship
  Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

• The Napping House
  Written and Illustrated by Audrey and Don Wood

• The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits
  Written by Douglas Florian and Illustrated by Sonia Sanchez

• There’s a Bear on my Chair
  Written and Illustrated by Ross Collins

• Those Pesky Rabbits
  Written and Illustrated by Ciara Flood

• Turtle Splash!
  Written and Illustrated by Cathryn Falwell