Wacky Wednesday - We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Wacky Wednesday with We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, a T-Rex's first day of school with delicious classmates, and Allison's top tip for making a new friend.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam. The daily podcast where imagination shines bright. I'm Kat.
I'm Allison. Happy Wacky Wednesday everyone!
Oh, it is a super wacky Wednesday today.
Our StoryBeam is shining a light on first day of school jitters and a very important rule about making friends.
We are reading We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins.
Penelope Rex is a T-Rex and her classmates are delicious.
She tries her best, but children are just so tasty.
That is, until a goldfish named Walter teaches her what it feels like to be on the other side of a big appetite.
Let's hear how Penelope learns to be a good friend.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine. Ready?
Three, two, one!
Here the cast reads We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
Oh, Penelope.
It is definitely hard to make friends when you keep eating them.
But Walter, the goldfish, sure taught her a lesson she won't ever forget.
Co-host, what is your top tip for making a new friend at school?
Sayon.
That's a good idea.
Inviting them to play works every single time.
No biting required, right?
Grown-ups, if today's hilarious classroom adventure had your kids belly laughing,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your library bag is The Bad Seed by Jory John.
It's another funny charming story about changing bad habits and learning how to be a better friend.
Look for it in our show notes.
Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Remember no eating your classmates today.
Play nice and have fun.
Have a wonderful wacky Wednesday everyone and we will see you tomorrow morning for Throwback Thursday.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
Kat's line says it: it is hard to make friends when you keep eating them. Good for a first-day-of-school week and a talk about how it feels to be on the other side.
What is your top tip for making a new friend at school?
Penelope found out what it is like to be someone's snack. When did you find out how something felt for someone else?
What is one nice way to start a first day somewhere new?