Activity · Herdwork and Hoofs
Brave words
Zag told the zebras, “No more dares past the tree.” What could YOU say if a game didn't feel safe?
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Find your next adventure.
Every story has a song. Every song helps a lesson stick.
Every Zag book comes with an accompanying song. Read together, sing along, and help children carry life’s lessons beyond the page.
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Activity · The Fox in the Elevator
Choices
Read page 4 together. What could Zig do next? Draw or tell one possible choice. Who could help?
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Design a game with room
Hope uses a helper wing. Different players can use different tools and ways to play. Invent a game for two teammates. Draw the space, tools, and one rule that helps both take part. Ask each player what works for them.
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Draw another way
Look at page 9. Draw another way the characters could care for one another. Tell someone about your picture.
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Everyday Gifts
Ana is thankful for big and small things. Draw or write three everyday gifts you noticed today: a meal, a helpful friend, a shared laugh, or something else you appreciate.
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Feelings
Look at page 1. How might Zig feel? What in the story gives you that idea? Draw or tell someone. Different ideas are welcome.
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Helpful words
Imagine Zig needs help on page 7. What could they say? Try the words together, or draw someone listening.
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Kindness in Action
Ana remembers the lion's kindness and chooses to help. Draw or write a caring way you could show someone your appreciation. Kindness is a gift; you do not owe someone a favor in return.
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Listen, then switch
With a friend or grown-up, take turns making a sound or a movement. The other person notices and copies it in their own way. Then switch. Draw your favorite part, or tell what you noticed.
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Looking back
Read page 15 again. What do you notice now? Draw or tell something you would like the characters to remember.
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Make a Thankful Feather
Draw a big feather. Inside it, draw or write something you're thankful for. Invite others to make feathers, then put them together to make your own thankful flock!
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Make room for everyone
In Follow the Hoofprints, what did everyone do when someone fell behind?
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