Posted on Nov 27, 2014 | Resources
Moonbear’s Skyfire
Suggested Age: 4-6 Years Old
Submitted by Joyce Garrigus, Retired Librarian, Hawaiian Mission Academy
Book: Moonbear’s Skyfire by Frank Asch
When Moonbear sees his first rainbow, he thinks the sky is on fire in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. When Moonbear looks out his window and sees a rainbow for the first time, he’s sure the sky is on fire. He is determined to put out the skyfire, but Little Bird has other ideas.
Materials:
- Paper plate
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet markers
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Cut a paper plate in half.
- Draw the bands of the rainbow on the paper plate. Make sure to put them in the correct order: red (on the outside), orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and then violet.