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Sled Ride Down Unrue Street
Sled Ride Down Unrue Street
Enjoy the fast-paced adventure of a sled ride down Unrue Street! Let yourself be drawn into the thrill of a sled ride as “you'' brave the snowy downhill glide. Jump on your sled and soon feel giant snowflakes against your face and the rattle of your sled bouncing up and over the bumps on the icy path. Let the story’s rhyme and repetition engage you in a cadence that moves you along as the main character in the story.
On a snow-lit night
filled with laughter and snowball fights
and neighborhood kids bundled tight,
take your sled for a ride
down Unrue Street.
Hiruni’s illustrations, vividly created in brilliant watercolor, give readers a nostalgic experience with snowy nighttime scenes. Her whimsical style brings the story to life and catches the eye of young readers.
As an added bonus, and unique to picture books, the final pages include tips for parents and teachers to engage children in reading and writing using Sled Ride Down Unrue Street. While enjoying the story, parents and teachers can engage children in a way that helps them become better readers and writers.
P.S. Any snowy hillside can be your Unrue Street. Just hop on your sled and enjoy the ride!
"An adventure awaits any reader who opens the colorful, expressive pages of Sled Ride Down Unrue Street. Carol June Franks' new book is a joy to read for any age, but it is especially splendid for those who remember a similar star-lit evening, an inviting sled, and a snowy hill that ambles through town." --Kindle Customer
"I love this story! The illustrations are wonderful also! It made me feel like I was on Unrue Street also. It brought back memories of sleigh rides with my brothers and sisters. I am definitely getting a hard copy for my granddaughters!" --Joan
"Boy o’ boy does this book bring back fond memories of sled rides at my grandparent's house when I was a child! I love the sing song verse on each page and how it always ends with Unrue Street. I am also totally in love with the little dog pulling a sled back up the hill hidden in the illustrations." --Terri
"Carol June Franks took a simple childhood memory and turned it into a delightful book! It is a sweet poem about sledding with friends! It is also beautifully illustrated!" --Charles
Let the fun and learning continue with coloring pages and activities based on the snowy adventure children's book, Sled Ride Down Unrue Street, written by Carol June Franks and illustrated by Hiruni Kariyawasam.
This companion activity book includes 15 coloring pages and 15 activity pages, including a crossword, fill in the blanks, word searches, writing pages, and more. Activities are based on illustrations, text, and vocabulary from Sled Ride Down Unrue Street.
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