Before reading
Look at the cover together. Ask children what they notice, what they think will happen, and what kind of adventure the Bigs and Littles might have.
How to use the books
Made for read-aloud moments
These resources help parents, teachers, homeschool families, daycares, and libraries turn each picture book into a conversation about curiosity, imagination, teamwork, and family love.
During reading
Pause for predictions. Let children guess, laugh, point to details in the pictures, and share their own ideas before turning the page.
After reading
Invite children to draw, act out, or talk about their favorite moment. The best conversations often begin with simple questions.
Take a Walk
A backyard adventure
Take a Walk Resources
This read-aloud picture book helps children notice the little wonders around them: wind, butterflies, barking dogs, clouds, airplanes, sticks, and the magic of exploring with siblings.
Use these prompts to encourage observation, imagination, conversation, and family connection.
Preview Take a WalkRead-aloud questions
- What did the Bigs and Littles notice in the backyard?
- Why did the children think the wind wanted to play?
- What shapes would you look for in the clouds?
- What can a simple stick become in your imagination?
- Why do you think Daddy loved hearing about their adventure?
Family activity
- Take your own backyard walk.
- Find five tiny discoveries: a leaf, a stick, a cloud, a bug, and something moving in the wind.
- Ask each child to explain what they found in their own funny or imaginative way.
Classroom activity
- Create a “wonder walk” list for the classroom or playground.
- Ask children to draw one thing they discovered.
- Let each child say whether their discovery is real, pretend, or both.
Go to the Market
A shopping spree
Go to the Market Resources
This cheerful picture book turns an ordinary grocery trip into a pretend race, a car-cart adventure, and a funny family memory filled with teamwork and imagination.
Use these prompts to help children talk about helping, following a list, noticing details, and finding joy in everyday errands.
Preview Go to the MarketRead-aloud questions
- Why were the children excited to go shopping?
- How did the Littles use their imagination in the car cart?
- How did Big Girl help with the shopping list?
- What funny things did the children notice in the store?
- How did the family work together?
Family activity
- Let your child help make a short shopping list.
- At the store, ask them to find colors, shapes, or favorite foods.
- Celebrate one small helpful job they completed.
Classroom activity
- Create a pretend market in the classroom.
- Children can take turns being shoppers, helpers, cashiers, and list-checkers.
- Practice teamwork by choosing one item everyone can share.
Printable ideas coming soon
Future resources can include a backyard adventure scavenger hunt, a market shopping list activity, coloring pages, and a “draw your own Bigs -N- Littles adventure” sheet.
Back to the BooksQuestions families ask
Helpful notes
What age range are THE BIGS -N- LITTLES books best for?
The books are designed as children’s picture books and work well for preschool, kindergarten, early elementary readers, bedtime reading, classroom read-alouds, library story time, and family reading.
Can teachers use these books in the classroom?
Yes. The stories are useful for classroom conversations about observation, imagination, family, siblings, helping, teamwork, and everyday discovery.
What themes do the books support?
The series supports curiosity, imagination, sibling relationships, family love, teamwork, gentle humor, read-aloud discussion, and the idea that ordinary moments can become meaningful adventures.