Past Festivals

Sheila Modir and Jeffrey Kashou, The Proudest Color

• Author guide for Sheila Modir and Jeffrey Kashou: PDF, PPT (Lily L., Lily B.)
• Book trailer for The Proudest Color  (Amelie R.)
• Lesson plan for The Proudest Color: Empathy in Color  (Amelia W. and Emily B.)
• Lesson plan for The Proudest Color: I am PROUD to be me  (Taylor T.)
• Lesson plan for The Proudest Color: What's Your Proudest Color?  (Rebecca T.)

Tricia Elam Walker, Nana Akua Goes to School

• Author guide for Tricia Elam Walker: PDF, PPT (Maddie S. and Elizabeth E.) 
• Book trailer for Nana Akua Goes to School (Britt B.)
• Discussion guide for Nana Akua Goes to School  (Ava D)

Yuyi Morales, Bright Star/Lucero

• Author guide for Yuyi Morales (Sydney N. and Charlotte H.)
• Discussion guide for Bright Star  (Tohar O.)
• Lesson plan for Lucero (en español)  (Francisca S.)

Jane Yolen, Leather Apron Book Club

• Author guide for Jane Yolen: PDF, PPT (Olivia M. and Isabel M.)
• Book trailer for Leather Apron Book Club  (Sofia K.)
• Discussion guide for Leather Apron Book Club (en ingles y en español)

Traci Sorrell, We Are Grateful

• Author guide for Traci Sorrell: PDF, PPT (Drew W. and CJ A.)
• Discussion guide for We Are Grateful (Sydney S.)
• Lesson plan for We Are Grateful: What are you grateful for?  (Leanna R.)

Tracey Baptiste, African Icons

• Discussion guide for African Icons  (Aaron G.)
• Lesson plan for African Icons  (Keegan H.)

Jewell Parker Rhodes, Paradise on Fire

• Author guide for Jewell Parker Rhodes: PDF, PPT (Abigail B. and Grace G.) 
• Book trailer for Paradise on Fire  (Jordan C.)
• Discussion guide for Paradise on Fire  (Annalise S., Sofie P. and Mitch M.)

Karla Arenas Valenti, Loteria

• Author guide for Karla Arenas Valenti (Jessica V. and Marycruz F.)
• Discussion guide for Loteria (Bada Y., Frances C. and Mia S.)

Varian Johnson, Playing the Cards You're Dealt

• Book trailer for Playing the Cards You're Dealt  (Caitlin J.)
• Discussion guide for Playing the Cards You're Dealt  (Hailey F. and Lindsey O.)
• Lesson plan for Playing the Cards You're Dealt: Trash Talk, Making Meaning & Vocabulary Construction  (Alexis L.)

NOTE: These resources were developed by CU Boulder students for the 2021 Children’s Book Festival hosted by the CU Boulder School of Education and Boulder Book Store. It is an open educational resource and can be downloaded for your use.

Resources for Jerry Craft

Author guide for Jerry Craft: PDF, PPT (Megan S, Hailey W, Mia C)

New Kid:

• Book Trailer: New Kid (Catherine DW)

• Book Guide: New Kid (Kelly H)

• Book Guide: New Kid   (Chloe E, Sasha G)

• Art Response: New Kid (Lauren W)

• Art Response: New Kid: Album Cover  , Description  , Soundtrack (Sydney W)

• Classroom Teacher Project: Teaching Empathy Through High School Mentoring of Elementary Students (Stephanie D, Mindy S)

• Classroom Teacher Project: Main Characters and Me  (Taylor L, John F)

• Discussion Guide: New Kid 

Resources for Grace Lin

Author guide for Grace Lin: PDF, PPT (Jorie D, Sailor W, Alexia M, Kasey C)

Author guide for Grace Lin: PDF, PPT (Cora W, Grace D, Hannah V)

A Big Mooncake for Little Star:

• Book Trailer: A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Claire W, Kayleigh C)

• Book Trailer: A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Elijah L, Sydni F, Alyssa S)

• Book Guide: A Big Mooncake for Little Star 

• Book Guide: A Big Mooncake for Little Star  (Grace C)

• Discussion Guide: A Big Mooncake for Little Star 

Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same

• Book Trailer: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same   (Samantha F)

• Book Guide: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same (Grace P)

• Book Guide: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same (Lisa A, Gabby H, Sarah J, Katie S)

• Book Guide: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same (Jenna D)

• Art Response: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same: Artwork , Description  (Taylor H, Kassie S)

• Art Response: Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same: Album Cover , Description  , Soundtrack (Ana P)

Round is a Mooncake:

• Classroom Teacher Project: Culture through Shapes Project (Deidre B)

Thanking the Moon:

• Classroom Teacher Project: Wishing on the Moon Project (Hyejeong K)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon:

• Book Guide: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Sonja T, Alexandria R, Darby L, Frankie T)

• Book Guide: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Angelina A)

• Book Guide: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon: PDF, PPT (Hollie H)

• Art Response: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon: Artwork , Description 

• Art Response: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Sarah L)

• Classroom Teacher Project: “Where the Character Meets Their Journey”  (Jaymi D)

Year of the Dog:

• Book Guide: Year of the Dog (Lia M)

• Art Response: Year of the Dog: Artwork , Description (Anna H)

• Art Response: Year of the Dog: Artwork , Description  (Ryujin D)

• Cooking Activity: Year of the Dog: PDF, PPT (Kenlie R)

Resources for Vashti Harrison

We are delighted that Vashti Harrison is participating in our author panel!  We received this wonderful news after the CU students completed their projects, so we do not have guides for her books. Enjoy this creative book trailer featuring two of her “little” series.

• Book Trailer: Little Dreamers and Little Legends   (Kelsey F)