Grades: K-12
This book is about a dog who meets a friend. The dog meets a cat and they go together to meet another friend. Every time they meet a new friend, they all go together to meet the next friend. In the end, they all sing and dance together. This is all done half in English (Eric Carle) and the other half in Japanese (Kazuo Iwamura). In the middle of the book, the two come together.
About the Author:
Eric Carle was born is Syracuse, New York in 1929 then when he was six, he moved to Germany with his parents. In 1952 he came back to America and got a job in New York with the New York Times. His career in children's literature started when a friend of his asked him to illustrate a book of his. Carle has illustrated over seventy books.
Theme: Using a variety of animals, the authors teach students that their friends do not have to be just like them.
Pre-Reading Activities:
Have the students find someone that is not one of their best friends or someone they have not talked to before. The students should get to know the person; introduce themselves and talk about likes and dislikes. Have the students pick three more people and do the same activity with them.
Post Reading Activities:
Ask students: Did the animals do the right thing? Is it good to make new friends? Would you do what the animals in this book did?
Teach the students the “Make New Friends” song.
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