Children's Literature
Alphabetized by author's last name

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Roald Dahl
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and other stories.

Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
Summary, background information, and 9 supporting activities.

The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
Vocabulary, discussion questions and activities.

Avoid The Courage of Sarah Noble
This page points out problems in the portrayal of Native Americans in this book. It is sponsored by Oyate, a Native American organization dedicated to accurate portrayal of Native lives.

Paula Danziger
Lesson plans and ideas for Amber Brown is not a Crayon.

The Night is Singing by Jacqueline Davies
Author interview, pre-reading and discussion questions, and ideas for post-reading activities.

The Door in the Wall Marguerite de Angeli
Summary and 2 extension activities.

The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy
Before-, during-, and after-reading activities; interdisciplinary connections, and related titles.

From an Ugly Caterpillar to a Beautiful Butterfly!
This is a kindergarten reading lesson using a character analysis Think-sheet (included). Kindergartners will discuss characters, plot, and setting of a story. This lesson uses the book Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom Deluise.

The Yellow Balloon by Charlotte Dematons
First graders explore geographical features mentioned in the book. Access requires Google Earth; click on the download.

Tomie DePaola
Lesson plans for Legend of the Indian Paint Brush, more.

Kate DiCamillo
Lesson plans and activities for The Tiger Rising, Because of Winn-Dixie, and The Tale of Despereaux.

Arthur Dorros
Lesson plans for Abuela, Isla.

Where I'd Like to Be by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Synopsis, 5 discussion questions, and 4 activities.

Farmer McPeepers and His Missing Milk Cows by Katy S. Duffield
Prediction and comprehension questions, ideas for post-reading activities that address multiple intelligences.

Cha Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
Pre-reading and discussion questions, ideas for post-reading activities.