My cat keeps sneezing after his flea advantage treatment. This is a hilarious rhyming book that both my preschoolers enjoy. With the book so cozy i had my dogs actual bed, and we used puppets to pile up inside the bed. Prek germ activities and a book about germs help to round out this health lesson. Fleas do more than just bite your cat they can transmit diseases, cause health issues and irritate skin. Preschoolers will eagerly point out each animal with the repeat mentions. May 27, 2015 soon the turkeys are doing the tango, the chickens do the chacha, and the sheep swing until the sun goes down.
From the myriad of silly sleeping positions of the various animals to the blearyeyed expressions on the flea s face, there s plenty to pore and laugh over. Firehammer has illustrated several books for young readers, including the fleas sneeze, if the shoe fits, and from the doghouse. The illustration was created by using acrylics on strathmore board. The flea s sneeze lesson plan all of the barn animals are sleeping peacefully, except for a poor little flea with a cold. The sneeze why is your cat sneezing vetwest animal. His coughs, sniffles, and pleas for a tissue are too quiet, but finally his sn. Preschoolers will eagerly point out each animal with the repeat mentions of the. My granddaughter absolutely loves this book and so do i. The fleas sneeze is a cute book that reinforces rhyme, and repetition. Even if you dont catch fleas redhanded, if you see your pet scratching or biting at its fur, fleas. Children will engage in activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, listening, and language and literacy skills. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The book in question was green eggs and ham, and the illustrations did not appeal to me, and the joking style and the very obvious ulterior.
Brightly colored, the pictures are intricately detailed and are funny throughout, even though there is no real action until the sneeze. What happens when a flea gets a bad case of the sniffles. Shared reading plans for the childrens book the fleas sneeze by lynn downey. The fleas sneeze shared reading plans by a special kind.
Pest prevention is important to protect your pets health and your familys wellbeing. In this lesson about repetitive story patterns, students read a story, the fleas sneeze, and examine how the story has a rhythmic pattern of rhyming verse that sounds like a. The flea s sneeze has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. How to treat an allergic reaction to flea and tick. The story is filled with predictable and repeptitious text.
This rollicking picture book follows a lovable flea and his exceptional sneeze through the. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The author of this book is lynn downey hey, faith and by the way miss baker shared with me that i think today or yesterday. Not bad could work in preschool storytime fits the sneeze theme i m going for but not sure how well the kids will connect with it same, repetitive phrase, but there s too much text for them to join in maybe if i point out the animals moving around in their sleep will put on display and have ready for filler if needed. Cats with flea allergy dermatitis fad do not have to be infested with fleas.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Stop in to check them out or place a hold using the ua libraries catalog. The flea felt much better after he sneezed and all the animals, including the flea, went to sleep except the hog who needed to sneeze. Sep 15, 2000 the fleas sneeze is a cute book that reinforces rhyme, and repetition. Even if your cat spends most of their time indoors, fleas and flea. Sono branch library 10 washington street norwalk ct, 06854 because we care about the health and safety of our community we are closed to the public until further notice to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Books similar to the fleas sneeze goodreads share book. The fleas sneezefleas sneezepaperback lynndowney on. Week 1 remote learning resources and strategies grades 12. How to treat an allergic reaction to flea and tick preventatives. This is another smaller reader but it involves lots of sneezing that the kids can join in with.
Written by a professor of entomology, the book is a. The flea s sneeze is a beautifully illustrated story of a flea living on a farm. In a tumbledown barn, all the animals sleep peacefully, except a tiny flea, who coughs, sniffles and utters a plaintive plea to his snoring pals, does eddybody hab. Funny how one little creature can create such havoc. Completely accessible of children with disabilities. The fleas sneeze by lynn downey and karla firehammer. You might associate fleas with your pets, but they feast on humans too. The fleas sneeze, book by lynn downey picture books.
The fleas sneeze book by lynn downey, karla firehammer. The fleas sneeze lesson plan all of the barn animals are sleeping peacefully, except for a poor little flea with a cold. His coughs, sniffles, and pleas for a tissue are too quiet, but finally his sneeze is loud enough to wake up the whole barn. Thomas county public library system posts facebook. I dont give it to him every month, but i took him outside with me a few times so that is why i decided to treat him. T a twist on the cumulative tale, i know an old lady who swallowed a fly, this is set in the southwest.
Ask the children to name the 11 different animals that appear on the cover. Buster and frankie lu, story 1 lashier, scott, fishback, richard on. The fleas sneeze lesson plan lesson plan for kindergarten. Flea allergy dermatitis in cats vca animal hospital. The author surprises the reader in the middle of the book. With the help of a dog they meet while at play, buster and frankie will solve this mystery. There are a few non sequiturs the sneeze wakes them up, and then the bat is baffled so his eyes turn blue. Reread the story and invite the children to recite the repetitive phrases. His coughs, sniffles, and pleas for a tissue are too quiet, but finally his sneeze is loud.
The second story that we did was the book one day in the jungle by colin west. This book has wonderful illustrations and is fun to read because of the rhythm. For an astronaut, its best to do the sneezing inside a shuttle or the space station, not on a spacewalk, when it can get real messy. Teaching plan the fleas sneeze with rhythm materials. Oct 23, 2015 would you like your own copy of this book. Buy the picture books book the fleas sneeze by lynn downey at indigo. I think children would be engaged listeners to this story. They then conduct an experiment using flour and paper cups demonstrating. This rollicking picture book follows a lovable flea and his. Fleas are parasitic pests that can make your dogs life miserable with the constant need to scratch itchy flea bites, which can then lead to inflammation and infection. Ask the children to predict what will happen when the flea sneezes. The story is centered around the flea catching a cold and sneezing unexpectedly.
I understand that the best control over allergy is to avoid the causes. Books similar to the flea s sneeze the flea s sneeze. The fleas sneeze shared reading plans by a special kind of class. The repetitive refrain will have the novice reader succeeding in very little time. For a book about an explosive sneeze with comical consequences. The story starts with a really small butterfly sneeze and the sneeze gets passed among the animals growing a little each time until there is a gigantic elephant sneeze.
However, some animals experience allergic reactions to flea. Utter pandemonium in the barnyard this rollicking picture book follows a lovable flea and his exceptional sneeze. The fleas sneeze by lynn downey 2005, paperback, reprint. Jun 01, 2003 karla firehammer enjoyed working on this book as it brought back memories shared with her grandmother, gardening and baking raspberry pie and cinnamon muffins. Their bodies are shiny and reddish brown in color, covered with microscopic hair and are compressed to allow for easy movement through animal fur. And kids will clamor to hear it read again and again. Learn how to recognize fleabites, how to treat them, and how to get rid of the pests. Do bees sneeze is a 194page softbound book crammed with one interesting tidbit of information after another about the fascinating world of insects. Heres everything you need to know about how to spot the pests, how to keep them out of your home and personal space, and what to do if they start to cause problems. Jun 25, 2015 this video was recorded with permission from scholastic books. We want bloggers to be honest in their assessment of the books. Last night, i gave my cat his advantage flea treatment. All of the animals are about to doze off until the flea sneezes and the bedlam begins. It consists of laminated color laser prints fully backed for a quality magnetic or felt board presentation.
This book is very similar in theme to the napping house. Ever see a little kitten wrinkle its nose and let out with a cute sneeze. I wanted this book and by the way it took me a minute to find i could find everything else that dinosaurs do but say good night, but i finally did it was under junes bed. I decided to do the fleas sneeze for when it has cows and tables in there. Apr 14, 2005 the flea s sneeze is a beautifully illustrated story of a flea living on a farm. Students read a book and engage in three different activities. Before the night is over, every animalfrom the mouse to the cowhas something to say. The occasional bout of sneezing is generally nothing to worry about, however if the sneezing is persistent andor is accompanied by other symptoms, veterinary attention is necessary to find the underlying cause. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The flea s sneeze lesson plan scholastic all of the barn animals are sleeping peacefully, except for a poor little flea with a cold. Starting april 1 join scholastic and the library of congress for dav pilkey at home. You see, the poor little flea has a cold and is feeling miserable.
This rollicking picture book follows a lovable flea and his exceptional sneeze. Goodreads members who liked the fleas sneeze also liked. Alright the fleas sneeze i dont know about you, but i felt kinda see easy lately too. With the help of a dog they meet while at play, buster. The flea s sneeze downey, lynn, firehammer, karla on.
Everything you need to know about mite and flea bites. I did not encounter a dr seuss book before i was about. May 22, 2012 children s big books in the ua wayne college library collection. Fleas sneeze by lynn downeykarla firehammer paperback. I liked it so much that i bought it for another grandchild. Seuss books really still appeal to you as an adult. Downey the flea s sneeze freshens up a wellworn premise with genial grossness i love it when you twist your horns and make your eyeballs pop out, but davis s marsupial sue domesticated. Books with repeated phrases norwalk public library services. This the fleas sneeze lesson plan lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 3rd grade. I am allergic to old books which give me sneezes and. This set combines expressive, friendly characters, large, easytosee pieces, and vibrant colors to help spice up the storytelling adventure. The children can count, sort by rhyme, or put in alphabetical order. When a flea bites a cat to consume a blood meal, some of its saliva is injected into the skin. This rollicking picture book follows a lovable flea and his exceptional sneeze through the mayhem.
This media creates a very soft scene for the farm animals. The rollicking rhythms and kidpleasing repetition of downeys sing, henrietta. Aug 02, 2016 with the book so cozy i had my dogs actual bed, and we used puppets to pile up inside the bed. A delightfully silly barnyard talenow in paperbackwhat happens when a flea gets a bad case of the sniffles.
Find books like the fleas sneeze from the worlds largest community of readers. At the end of the book, the elephant sneezes and all the animals scatter, which means all the puppets go flying through the air. This book is chock full of opportunities to practice high frequency phonics patterns including at, ou, ow, and og. Together you can get creative and have fun with some of your favorite characters from dog man and captain underpants. The fleas sneeze paperback april 14, 2005 by lynn downey author. Click on the link in the description to be taken to the library catalog record. In an allergic cat, just one bite can result in intense itching that can last for days. Books for phonics instruction accomplishing more than just. And yet everyone else is soundly sleeping until the fleas sneeze. Youll read this book in just a minute or two, but i like the simplicity. Mar, 2004 the flea s sneeze is a beautifully illustrated story of a flea living on a farm. See more ideas about books, childrens books and college library.
I wouldnt want to avoid these good books and to take anithistamine over the long run. Bark george by jules feiffer did this story as a puppet show, with just george and the animals that get pulled out by the vet. Its a great book for beginner readers to practice sight words, decoding, and inflectional endings with the help of a parent, teacher, sibling, or friend. This video was recorded with permission from scholastic books. The fleas sneeze lesson plan sneezing, lesson plans, fleas. Fleas are a problem yearround in warmer climates that rarely dip to the freezing mark, but some pet owners welcome colder weather because they believe it kills the pests.
I thought the kids would enjoy the book stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. On a dark, dark night on an old, old farm in a rickety, crickety tumbledown barn, everyone slept peacefullybut not the flea. Oct 25, 2012 the second story that we did was the book one day in the jungle by colin west. Shared reading plans for the childrens book the flea s sneeze by lynn downey. They might even sing a song, if the mood strikes them right. T animals noises, repeated sneezing, and a rhyming text make for a humorous barnyard story. To help with this theme, a book germs are not for sharing by elizabeth verdick free spirit publishing is a good start to. In this instructional activity about repetitive story patterns, students read a story, the fleas sneeze, and examine how the story has a rhythmic pattern of rhyming verse that sounds like a song. A few hours after the treatment, he began sneezing. What do fleas look like on dogs, and what can you do about it. The author surprises the reader in the middle of the book, and by the end you can see a repeating pattern developing. There are books which i like to borrow from the library but many of them old i can open up the books and very soon it gives me the sneeze and later on wateryitchy eyes.