“Let‘s go on an adventure.”
This book is super fun and lighthearted, and I think students would enjoy reading this, it has some funny moments but also talk about Jelly becoming jealous which could be a lesson for students as well.
This book is super fun and lighthearted, and I think students would enjoy reading this, it has some funny moments but also talk about Jelly becoming jealous which could be a lesson for students as well.
pickIn “Narwhal‘s Otter Friend” written by Ben Clanton, in 2019, Ottie the explorer (otter) and Narwhal talk about their experiences. Ottie talks about surfing and partying with other animals. Then Ottie and Jelly the jellyfish give some facts about themselves. Jelly then goes on to talk about feeling left out. After going on an adventure with all three of them they bond and become very good friends!
This story would be great beginning of the year book for students. It allows students to see how having multiple friends, and building those friendships are an important part of school. This would be a good example of how jealousy of friendships play out and how we can support our friends having other friends. This story would develop classroom community and explore the emotion jealousy.
pickGraphica- Narwhal's Otter Friend written by Ben Clanton(2019) follows Ottie the explorer, his discussions with other animals about their life experiences. Ottie shares how he enjoys surfing and his friends while Narwhal explains his interests.Jelly then depicts how he feels left out sometimes. After going on an adventure the three friends bond and understand that friendship is important! This story expresses how friends can help fix loneliness!
“Let's go on an adventure together!“
