Perfect Pets?
If you could have any pet in the whole world what would you choose? Why?
Is there any such thing as the perfect pet?
What would the perfect pet be for you?
Look at the cover of today's book.
What do you think this book might be about?
Can you guess the type of pet that this boy is "wanting"? Why?
Have you ever seen a wanted poster? What are they usually used for? Where might you see one?
Is there any such thing as the perfect pet?
What would the perfect pet be for you?
Look at the cover of today's book.
What do you think this book might be about?
Can you guess the type of pet that this boy is "wanting"? Why?
Have you ever seen a wanted poster? What are they usually used for? Where might you see one?
Mrs Brand's idea of the perfect pet!
Watch the following short movie to see what Mrs Brand thinks would make the perfect pet.
Reading the story
Look at the title page. Does it surprise you to see a duck? Does a duck eat from a bowl and need a lead?
Read the story together. pausing to discuss interesting things along the way. Remember to think about how this book teaches us about friendship.
Read the story together. pausing to discuss interesting things along the way. Remember to think about how this book teaches us about friendship.
What did Henry want? Chapter 1
Look at this double page spread. What things did Henry want his dog to do?
If you could choose the perfect dog, what would you like it to be able to do?
Was Henry able to put these qualities into his wanted add? Turn to the next page to see if he did.
Talk about chapter 1 and how the author has chosen to use the first "part" of the story to introduce Henry and his idea of the perfect pet.
If you could choose the perfect dog, what would you like it to be able to do?
Was Henry able to put these qualities into his wanted add? Turn to the next page to see if he did.
Talk about chapter 1 and how the author has chosen to use the first "part" of the story to introduce Henry and his idea of the perfect pet.
Chapter 2 - The Duck
What is chapter 2 all about?
What is it that the duck wanted?
What was the duck's idea of what a friend should be?
Do you agree with the ducks idea of friendship?
What is it that the duck wanted?
What was the duck's idea of what a friend should be?
Do you agree with the ducks idea of friendship?
Chapter 3 - The Discovery
What is chapter 3 all about?
Do you think the duck is clever?
What did Henry discover about the duck? Why didn't he send the duck away and find the dog he wanted in the first place?
What did the duck discover about the boy? Is it a good idea to pretend to be something that you are not? Do you need to change the way you look, to win over friends?
Should we accept and appreciate others for what they are?
Did Henry discover things that he liked about the duck after all?
Do you think the duck is clever?
What did Henry discover about the duck? Why didn't he send the duck away and find the dog he wanted in the first place?
What did the duck discover about the boy? Is it a good idea to pretend to be something that you are not? Do you need to change the way you look, to win over friends?
Should we accept and appreciate others for what they are?
Did Henry discover things that he liked about the duck after all?
Friends
Friends can come in all different shapes and sizes. They can come from a different country to you. They can like different things than you. They can be boys and girls. They can be messy, tidy, fast, slow, sporty, love books, tall, short etc etc.
Sometimes a friend can come from an unexpected place. Has this ever happened to you?
What/who has the author used to represent people in this story?
It was brave of the duck to admit that he was not a dog? It would have taken a lot of courage to say that.
What has this story taught you about what it takes to be a good friend or what it takes to make friends with other people?
Sometimes a friend can come from an unexpected place. Has this ever happened to you?
What/who has the author used to represent people in this story?
It was brave of the duck to admit that he was not a dog? It would have taken a lot of courage to say that.
What has this story taught you about what it takes to be a good friend or what it takes to make friends with other people?
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