Your Purrr-fect Birthday (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark Series
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What’s inside...
Readers may select from a range of plot alternatives as they get ready to celebrate a birthday and try to decipher some strange messages from Festus, the cat. Your cat Festus brings you a variety of gifts leading up to your birthday. On the 12th day, Festus starts to speak. He gives you a choice of plot alternatives to decipher the messages and celebrate.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
3-7
Length
53 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What would you do if you were in the character's shoes during their adventure?
How did you feel about the choices the character made in the story?
What other ways could the character have solved their problems?
If you could create your own adventure, what would it look like?
Why do you think the author let the reader make choices in the story?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to reflect on each choice the character makes and its consequences to deepen their understanding of decision-making.
Listen actively to your child's opinions about the story and validate their feelings, showing that their thoughts are valued.
Ask your child to draw or write about an alternative ending to the story, which can help them develop creative thinking skills.
Create a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' day where your child makes fun choices throughout the day, relating back to the book's theme.
Discuss the importance of making informed decisions and consider together how different choices lead to different outcomes.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Decision-making
Explanation: Throughout 'Your Purrr-fect Birthday,' the reader makes choices that impact the story’s outcome, fostering decision-making skills.
Real-World Application: Children learn to weigh options and foresee potential consequences, aiding them in everyday choices like selecting a snack or an activity.
Example Lesson: Problem-solving
Explanation: The book presents various challenges that the reader must navigate, enhancing problem-solving abilities.
Real-World Application: Kids apply these skills in solving puzzles, dealing with conflicts among friends, or completing school projects.
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: As the protagonist of the book, the reader is responsible for the outcomes based on their choices, instilling a sense of responsibility.
Real-World Application: This teaches children the importance of being accountable for their actions at home, in school, and in extracurricular activities.
Example Lesson: Creative thinking
Explanation: The various story paths encourage imaginative thinking and creativity.
Real-World Application: Children can use this creativity in their play, storytelling, and artistic expressions.
Example Lesson: Empathy
Explanation: Different story outcomes allow the reader to experience situations from multiple perspectives, cultivating empathy.
Real-World Application: This helps children understand and respect different viewpoints and emotions of their peers.