This book is a fun read aloud, especially for the first week of school. As readers open the digitally illustrated book, a white bunny with an oversized head, bulging eyes and expressive eyebrows announces in large type, youre finally here the fanfare is shortlived, however, as readers turn the next page to see the bunny, now getting annoyed, ask, but where were you. But then he cant help letting you know that waiting for you took too long, was way too boring, and even became insulting. Just when it looks as though he has convinced the reader to stay, he takes a cell phone call. Youre finally here, shouts the rabbit in an excited welcome. The bunny is ready to forgive everything if you will promise. Everything you need for your readers to respond to this book, youre finally here, by melanie watt. Now, it wasnt necessarily awesome because we hosted it, but more so because stacia and i are both obsessed with books and so this weekly linky fed our. The bunny questions the readers on where they were. After sharing this book, ill be using it as a jumping off point for some literacy and math learning with my new packet, youre finally here. Bunny has been waiting and wonders what took you so long.
At first hes ecstatic that you, the reader, has arrived. Cute bunny will make kids laugh and think about emotions. The idea is good, and the book had lots of elements of a great readaloud, but i found it to repetitive and for that reason, too long. Filled with high engagement, creative first week activities, this adorable resource gives you and your new students a full and fun first week of school. Concerned they might be getting off on the wrong foot, he moves back to celebration.
Creepy pair of underwear by aaron reynolds and peter brown duration. All christians are waiting on god daily and finally. My students loved the getting to know you activities, games, hilarious anchor chart and especially the writing craft. At the end of the book bunny answers the phone and ignores the reader and is sad that the reader is leaving. A bunny bounces through a range of emotions in this funny picture book about how difficult it is to wait. Our youre finally here bulletin board made a great first day photo booth too. Little, brown books for young readers publication date. Youre finally here melanie watt a rabbit has many questions involving where a friend has been and why it took so much time for the friend to appear. Youre finally here melanie watt a rabbit in a picture book is very glad when a reader turns up. Aug 22, 2015 youre finally here a great book to use for the first day of school and with new teachers.
This is no ordinary picturebook character, and it will quickly become clear that this is no ordinary picture book. A zany picture book that will resonate with anyone whos ever been kept waiting. This is no ordinary picture book character, and it will quickly become clear that this is no ordinary picture book. A rabbit has many questions involving where a friend has been and why it took so much time for the friend to appear. The latest from the creator of the bestselling scaredy squirrel series stars a hilariously needy and impatient bunny. Finally theres time to read or at least organize your. Bunny exclaims from the first page of this young picture book. Aug 11, 2012 these past few days i have started to prepare for school. Chester and chesters masterpiece have i got a book for you. Why is this book, youre finally here, being sold for an absurd amount of money. Finally theres time to read or at least organize your books.
I will take each of their pictures and attach them to the frame i created. Jesus tells a story about waiting for the return of the master. The idea is good, and the book had lots of elements of a great readaloud, but i. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. As more budding writers selfisolate due to the coronavirus and finally. This silly book captures the way kids feel about being at the mercy of other. We read the most precious and perfect first day book, youre finally here. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Back to school activities to go with the most perfect first day of school book ever, youre finally here. At first, this little bunny is deliriously excited by your arrival, but now that youre finally here, he wants to know. Amazon price new from used from hardcover, picture book. We will talk about how excited i am that the students are in my class and how we will have a fun year.
Jan 02, 2019 why is this book, youre finally here, being sold for an absurd amount of money. Read about our first week of school and the fun we had with the book, youre finally here. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. When i wrote my last awardwinning book insert some random story about how great i am that has nothing to do with your question here finally i could take it no longer, so i stole a microphone and said what i thought was obvious, and which is the process ive used to pen more than 50 books over the last 20 years. Created by the teachingbooks blog read the blog post share. This is no ordinary picturebook character, and it will quickly. Back to school first day activitieshave the most fun first week ever with the perfect first day of school book, youre finally here. I will hang them in the room for them to see and be reminded. Novogratz said, are oldschool dewey decimal kind of.
Testily, he lets readers know how long hes been waiting and how totally bored he got the boreometer reads, bored up to my ears. They wait, of course, and wonder whats taking us so long. Blending the tongueincheek humor of her popular scaredy squirrel series with a clever direct appeal to the reader, canadian authorillustrator melanie watt introduces an oddly appealing new animal character in youre finally here. Fourth wall breaking the 4th wall the imaginary wall we are behind when we are watching a movie or a play is unconventional, and a favourite strategy of melanie watt. You rsquo re finally here save to list other books you might like. Back to school literacy and math activities is a packet created to go along with melanie watts lively book, youre finally here. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Although bunny is excited to finally have a reader open his book, he expresses his impatience at the long wait. This packet includes print and go literacy and math activities and an adorable craftivity. As readers open the digitally illustrated book, a white bunny with an oversized head, bulging eyes and expressive eyebrows announces in large type, youre. Youre finally here a great book to use for the first day of school and with new teachers.
It was published by hyperion book ch and has a total of 40 pages in the book. One of the first activities that i am going to do is read the book, youre finally here. Craft for youre finally here by melanie wattfirst grade. Read aloud with calgary reads chris hunt reads youre finally. In this book, the rabbit is talking to the reader about what took him so long and that he is finally here reading the book. And the rabbit turns from excitement to irritation as he recounts with analogies how long he has waited and how bored he has been. Bunny goes on to demonstrate the many reasons why it is rude to keep someone waiting. So, a year or more ago we had this really awesome linky called must read mentor texts. The book is fun, but it cannot compare to the scaredy squirrel books. The bunny is excited that the reader has finally shown up to read the book but ends up getting angry.