Animals

Hello Hello
Brendan Wenzel

The Salamander Room
​Anne Mazer

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Literacy Tip:

Often children's picture books have multiple layers of meaning. In the case of Hello Hello, the story is told simply, using comparing and contrasting words, but there is another story line going on throughout the book.  The last animal on each double page spread, is the first animal on the subsequent page, forming a sequence of animals throughout the story.  In addition, the front end-papers contain the silhouettes of the animals, while the back ones show the same lineup of animals in full color and pattern.  It's as if the animals left the front of the book and paraded through to the back!  This type of subtle story line is one worth watching for and exploring with children.  Challenge yourself to find more subtle story lines!  

Songs & Activities

Song/Fingerplay

Have You Ever Seen A...
(Follow the actions in the song to add an active element - pouncing, snapping, etc.)

​Have you ever seen a cat, a cat, a cat,
Have you ever seen a cat pounce this way and that?
Pounce this way and that way, pounce this way and that way,
Have you ever seen a cat, pounce this way and that?

Have you ever seen a lobster, a lobster, a lobster,
Have you ever seen a lobster snap this way and that?
Snap this way and that way, ​snap this way and that way,
Have you ever seen a lobster snap this way and that?

Have you ever seen a frog, a frog, a frog,
Have you ever seen a frog hop this way and that?
Hop this way and that way, hop this way and that way, 
Have you ever seen a frog hop this way and that?

Have you ever seen a fish, a fish, a fish,
Have you ever seen a fish swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way, swim this way and that way,
Have you ever seen a fish swim this way and that?

Have you ever seen a monkey, a monkey, a monkey,
Have you ever seen a monkey swing this way and that?
Swing this way and that way, swing this way and that way,
Have you ever seen a monkey swing this way and that?

Have you ever seen an owl, an owl, an owl,
Have you ever seen an owl fly this way and that?
Fly this way and that way, fly this way and that way,
Have you ever seen an owl fly this way and that?

Craft

Animal Masks

Given a basic mask image, children were encouraged to create their own animals, real or imaginary. We added popsicle sticks to hold the masks and went on an animal parade, saying "hello, hello" to those we met along the way.

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