The repetition in From Head to Toe also makes this a good book for beginner readers. I’ve also recreated the story as a wall display, the children painted big animals or parts of the body on sheets of A3 paper and we sequenced the story together before putting it in the wall. After reading the book children can choose their own actions and animals and draw pictures which can be used for a wall display or class book. I have used From Head to Toe in PE lessons and it’s a great book to pull off the shelf if you want to get a class of children moving for ten minutes. It’s a good book to use as an ice breaker especially with non native English speakers who will easily be able to understand the actions shown in the pictures. The children come from a range of ethnic backgrounds and Eric Carle’s beautiful, bold trademark illustrations show each animal and child on a white background.įrom Head to Toe is a really versatile book to use in the classroom. The first actions are gentler but by the end you are wriggling your hips and kicking your legs. Starting with a penguin who can turn his head the child can repeat the actions ‘From Head to Toe’ (in the final picture the child is wiggling his toe). Using a minimum amount of text and lots of repetition From Head to Toe introduces children to different body parts and animals, predominantly zoo animals. The final picture shows a child doing an action and a parrot repeating it. The animal asks if the child on the page can do it and the child copies the animal before saying yes. The Story: Each animal introduces itself and then does an action. Children love to join in with the actions and it’s an especially good book to use with non native English speaking children. Each book provides hours of fun while encouraging them to stretch their imaginations.From Head to Toe is a great book to get children moving and it’s one of my favourite Eric Carle books to use in the classroom. And in the same way that children progress from understanding simple words to reading and writing sentences and stories, so they will progress from simple body movements to dancing, gymnastics, and other sports and activities, with confidence and pleasure.Įric Carle's colorful collages have delighted children for more than a generation. Just as alphabet books introduce the very young child to letters and simple words, From Head to Toe introduces the basic body parts and simple body movements. A variety of familiar animals invite young children to copy their antics, and as they play, they will learn such important skills as careful listening, focusing attention, and following instructions.

Can you do it? ' I can do it!' is the confidence-building message of this fun-filled interactive picture book. From their heads down to their toes, kids will be wriggling, jiggling, and giggling as they try to keep up with these animals!Alligators wiggle, elephants stop, gorillas thump, and giraffes bend.

Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. Can you? From the creator of such beloved classics as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Mixed-Up Chameleon comes this interactive story that invites kids to imitate animal movements. What does an elephant do? It stomps its foot.

Join the giraffes, monkeys, donkeys, seals, and more for a frolicking, fun adventure. And so can you Throughout this interactive book, the animals of From Head to Toe invite young readers to copy their antics as they play. Through Eric Carle's vibrant collages and simple instructions, children will learn the importance of listening, exercising, and taking on a new challenge. Throughout this interactive book, the animals of From Head to Toe invite young readers to copy their antics as they play. Giraffes can bend their necks, monkeys can wave their hands, and donkeys can kick their legs. Carle's colorful collage illustrations add to the merriment.įrom Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling creator of beloved books including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, comes From Head to Toe, a colorful and energetic book that will have young readers clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and wiggling their toes!

Just as alphabet books introduce very young children to letters and simple words, 'From Head to Toe' teaches them about basic body parts and simple body movements. About the Book Alligators wiggle, elephants stomp, gorillas thump, and giraffes bend in this confidence-building, 'I can do it!' book by the author of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and 'The Grouchy Ladybug'.

From head to toe by eric carle