Storytime with Astrid: Shadow Catchers

Astrid reads Shadow Catchers written by Kirsty Murray with illustrations by Karen Blair.

Questions to Discuss

  • Which page was your favourite?  What did you notice on that page?

  • Where do you like to play outside?  What shadows can you find there?

  • How did the shadows change as the day went on?

  • What happens to your shadow when the sun goes behind a cloud?

  • What can make a shadow bigger?  What can make it smaller?

  • What would you like to discover about shadows after reading this book?

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