May 28, 2014 when the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kenny s friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. Kenny rabbit and his family live in a small farming community. Kenny wants to keep his two friends from fighting or killing each other, but no one will listen to him. Kenny and the dragon 2008 read online free book by tony. One district, one book is a program designed to create a singular reading experience within a town community. Kenny is busy one day, trying to set the table for dinner, whilst reading a book, when his very flustered father runs in the house shouting they need to move.
Aug 05, 2008 now in paperback, the new york times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from tony diterlizzi. Today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. In one corner theres grahame, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. This is part 1, stay tuned for future videos to follow along. When the simple folks in the sleepy little village of. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district.
In the other theres george, a retired knight and dragon slayer who would be content to spend the rest of his days in his bookshop. Kids wings activities for kenny and the dragon by tony. Kennys mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and lives in the sleepy farming village of roundbrook. One school, one book timmons elementary building community of.
So its up to kenny to give his neighbors frontrow seats to one of the bestknown battles in history the legendary showdown between st. Student council caroling at westminster december 2017. One very normal day kennys father, a farmer by trade, announces that he has seen a dragon on the hill near their house. Sometimes the books are duds, but they generally do a pretty good job with their selection. George and the dragon without losing a friend in the fray. Maple elementary school login 560 west jackson street, painesville, oh 44077 phone. Free kenny and the dragon worksheets and literature unit.
If your family is familiar with osob, then hold on because our next book is definitely an adventure. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover. One school, one book one district, one book osob for middle schools. This years book of choice for one school, one book is kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. His father keeps sheep high on shepards hill, but kenny is more interested in reading and dreaming of exploring and going on great adventures. His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportionswith each other. Kennys only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Kenny and the dragon 2018 lakewood city school district. When he actually comes face to face with the dragon kenny is more than just a little frightened. It was his last assignment for the school year, and it would be an easy one for him, as hed read the astronomy text front to back several times already. Turns out, when he got there george was about to play a game of chess. In one corner theres graeme, a wellread and cultured dr. This set of lessons is part of a larger sixweek unit my school is implementing about dragons, gods, giants, ancient greece, and the olympics. If youre new to normandy, visit our about osob page to learn all about the program. Listening to this with my kids as part of one school one book this year. Read th rest of the book to see what happens katieb 6232012 i got this thinking it would be fun to read to my son. It was his last assignment for the school year, and it would be an easy one for him, as hed read the astronomy text front to back several times already now he simply needed to write the report. What he is not is dangerous or threatening, although he is quite witty. Everyone will be reading the same book at the same time.
His dad is a farmer, and comes home one day with the news that he saw a dragon out in the fields. Kenny and the dragon through the looking glass children. Kenny s mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and lives in the sleepy farming village of roundbrook. Kids and families warm to grahame the dragon thats grahame like the cracker. Books that have been used as one school, one book reads. We hope that you and your family take the time to read the book together and enjoy the the time spent together as a family. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school. We are very excited to present this years one district, one book, kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi e district, one book is a program designed to create a singular reading experience within a town community.
Kennys best friend, george is supposed to execute grahame. The book is kenny and the dragon, written and illustrated by tony. We will be reading our story across a three week calendar. One day kennys father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. Kenny, a book loving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. We will all be reading the same book at the same time. We are beginning another year of one school, one book at maple elementary. Everyone students, parents, teachers, even administrative staff will be participating, and we can all reap the many benefits. A renaissance fellow is how graham describes himself. After our one cd with merlin and the dragons is no longer available, you still may purchase this great audible book. It gets hard at times for our family of 4 children ranging from 12 to 4 years old to find readalouds we all love, but this one was a winner. Our next one school one book reading adventure kicks off tuesday, february 19th with our special assembly. Links read aloud kenny and the dragon part 1 youtube. At school, kenny accidentally says that he saw a dragon.
Kenny rabbit is a protagonist you cant help but root for, and the illustrations in this book are simply adorable. Kenny shuffled through it all and picked up stars and their constellations, the book he was supposed to do a book report on. One school, one book is a program designed to bring our school community together while promoting reading. One district, one book one district, one book 2015. Journals and poems are to be turned in by april 11 th, including their name, grade, and. A retired knight george, who is kenny s best friend, has been hired to slay grahame. Unfazed, his mum calmly keeps making the soup, and settles down kenny s father and gets to the heart of the matter. Apr 30, 2020 today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school, one book. Kenny of course wants to run out and see this real live dragon himself. The book is a fun read with lots of nods to kenneth grahame and the original story, but what really sets it apart are the magnificent illustrations. This book is about a rabbit named kenny who one day hears about a dragon that lives on a mountain and decides to go meet him and figures out some dragons can be nice. Turns out, when he got there george was about to play a game of chess wearing shining armor.
But after george meets grahame, its up to them, kennys mom and dad to keep grahame safe. This is a fantastic story of a young bibliophile named kenny. Bookloving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragoncrazed townspeople. In one corner theres graeme, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read kenny and the dragon. Once there was a dragon, a little boy, his parents, a knight, and a bookkeeper. With the one school, one book program, we aim to build a community of readers at our school. When the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kennys friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. We are very excited to present this years one district, one book, kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi.
They didnt use the term nerdy but that is basically what he was. The first day of the program will include a kickoff pep rally where the book will be revealed. We received a lot of thats a great book comments as we carried it around during the. Its different in the way diterlizzi tells his story. Charlottes web, the indian in the cupboard, the bfg, and the cricket in times square come to mind. In 20162017, roxboro elementary school completed its first one school, one book program. Kenny begs to be allowed to go to see the dragon for himself, and in the end his mother agrees. One day kenny s father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill.
Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and enjoys reading. One school, one book is a program designed to get students and parents excited about reading while building a community of readers. Kenny, a bookloving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. Today, i decide to model some context clues and vocabulary work, due to some things i noticed when students were answering vocabulary based questions yesterday. When the townscritters discover that theres a dragon living nearby, they turn to george, a former knight, to. Every family will receive a copy of the same book and will be asked to read it together at home over the next 14 days. The dragons name was graham and the boy is named kenny. Kenny has always felt a little on the outside he loves books, and his pursuit of knowledge is almost relentless.
Free kenny and the dragon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from tony diterlizzi. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover barnes. Unfazed, his mum calmly keeps making the soup, and settles down kennys father and gets to the heart of the matter. White, frindle by andrew clements, the lemonade war by jacqueline davies, the benefits of bei. Kenny and the dragon is one of the 26 literature guides for awardwinning literature in our extraordinary destinations collection. See more ideas about fairy tales unit, traditional tales, fairy tale theme. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district family for a community readalong. Kenny s only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore.