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Big, Bad and a Little Bit Scary



Author: -Wade Zahares

Title: -Big, Bad and a Little Bit Scary

Illustrator: -Wade Zahares

Publisher: -Penguin Group

Year: -2001






Format: -Hardcover Book

Genre: -Poetry

Reading Level: -Assisted, Independent reader

Interest Level: -Elementary School

Topics: -Animals, Scary, Poems


Summary: -Wade Zahares's book consists of several poems about wolves, snakes, alligators, and many more scary animals. The fun, descriptive poems along with the great illustrations make it easy for children to enjoy learning more about these scary creatures!


Extension Activities:
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Give the class construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, and markers and let them create any of the animals in the book.
-Have each child write a paragraph on one of the animals in the poems they read, reflecting on what they have learned