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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
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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:

  1. Cut a paper plate in half.
  2. 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.
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