Arthur’s Tree House Book and Play Set from Storytime Toys is hands-on fun with a short and sweet book from Marc Brown’s classic Arthur books collection. In Arthur’s Tree House, Arthur is excited to read his new Bionic Bunny comic book, but he has a problem. He can’t find a quiet place to read! His dad is vacuuming the bedroom, his mom is busy in the kitchen, his sister, D.W., is dancing in the living room, and Pal, his puppy, just wants to play. The only spot Arthur finds is up in a tree, which gives his dad the idea to build Arthur his very own tree house, where he can go read his book, hang out with with his friends and family, or just have a special place to be all alone.
I really like this book. I like how Arthur’s family comes looking for him when they are free but my very favorite part is how the whole team comes together to make the tree house and draws a sketch and then builds it. The illustrations are interesting and the ones from the tree house make me feel like I’m also in the tree house. On the back cover of the book there are hidden items to find, like a hammer and nails. I liked going back to find the items. Most of all, I liked building the tree house! The pieces in the playset are made of lightweight EVA foam and high quality card stock and the whole thing is like a giant 3-D puzzle. Once it was built, I put Arthur and his friends inside the treehouse, had them play outside, bike, and swing. My mom likes that it keeps me busy for a long time, acting out different scenarios.
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I think you will really like Arthur’s Tree House Book and Play Set. Would you please let Mom and me know what’s your favorite part of the tree house when you build it?Below is where to find us. Also, check out our short list of best interactive books for children!
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DOWNLOAD FREE PRINTABLES
Color the Aardvark — Did you know that Arthur is an Aardvark? Color this aardvark and learn some cool facts.
Match the leaves — Cut out the leaves and glue them above the tree house; then color your own tree house!
Tool pattern practice – Can you guess what comes next?
MAKE A PAPER TOOLKIT! Follow the steps in this easy DIY craft video to make your own toolkit out of paper.
HAVE SOME BOOK-INSPIRED FUN! Pretend you’re a carpenter and grab a toy hammer and some blocks, then get to work.
VISIT THE AUTHOR’s SITE: Visit the author’s site for free printable activities: http://marcbrownstudios.com/arthur/activities/
VISIT PBS KIDS: Visit PBS Kids for free Arthur Coloring Pages, Arthur Games, Arthur Bookmarks, Arthur Trading Cards, Arthur Masks, Arthur Party Hats; as well as games, videos, and more.
TALKING POINTS:
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What was your favorite part of the book? Why?
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Do you remember what Arthur was excited about?
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Is there a book or magazine that you like to read a lot? Which one? Tell me about it?
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Why didn’t Arthur want to read in his room?
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Why didn’t Arthur want to read in the living room?
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How did Arthur even think about reading in a tree?
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Have you ever solved a problem by looking around? What was the problem? How did you solve it?
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What did Arthur’s family do before they started building the tree house?
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Is there anything in this book that you didn’t understand?
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Is there anything in this book that you’d like to talk about?
USEFUL INFO FOR GROWN UPS:
Book: Arthur’s Tree House
Written/illustrated by Marc Brown
Age Range: 2-7
Hard Cover: 24 pages
Publisher: LB Kids (first published March 1st 2007)
ISBN-13: 978-0316057769
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