Quick Kits
Quick Kits are an excellent way to extend a story. Each kit contains books plus other activities.
After reading the book, use the other components in the kit to:
- Sing songs and rhymes tied to the book you just read
- Use the flannel pieces to retell the story or create a whole new story with the characters from the book
- Explore games and extras aimed at teaching concepts and tied to the theme of the book
- Quick KitsView all Quick Kits in the online catalogue and place a hold to pick one up at your local library!
Quick Kits are available to ALL patrons!
Click on any image to be redirected to the kit in the NLPL Catalogue.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- Quick Kit: Brown Bear
Book by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (9 pieces)
- Five Little Ducks (6 pieces)
- Five Green and Speckled Frogs (11 pieces)
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
- Quick Kit: Bugs
Book by Bob Barner
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! (8 pieces)
- Little Red Bug (6 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- The Ants Go Marching (10 pieces)
Dear Zoo
- Quick Kit: Dear Zoo
Book by Rod Campbell
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Dear Zoo (16 pieces)
- One Elephant (11 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- Five Little Monkeys (6 pieces)
Dog's Colorful Day
- Quick Kit: Dog's Colorful Day
Book by Emma Dodd
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Dog’s Colorful Day (19 pieces)
- Rainbow Colors (11 pieces)
- BINGO (6 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- Scat the Cat (7 pieces)
The Enormous Turnip
- Quick Kit: The Enormous Turnip
Laminated Story Print Out
Flannel Board Pieces:
- The Enormous Turnip (8 pieces)
- Old MacDonald had a Farm (9 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- 10 Fruit and Veg (11 pieces)
Grumpy Bird
- Quick Kit: Grumpy Bird
Book by Jeremy Tankard
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Grumpy Bird (12 pieces)
- Walking in the Forest (6 pieces)
- Little Fox, Little Fox (8 pieces)
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
- Quick Kit: I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
Book by Kevin Sherry
Flannel Board Pieces:
- I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean (14 pieces)
- The Waves in the Ocean (9 pieces)
Little Bee
Quick Kit: Little Bee
Book by Edward Gibbs
Flannel Board Pieces:
-Little Bee (6 Pieces)
- 5 Busy Bees (5 Pictures and 5 sticks)
- Little Beehive game (7 Pieces)
Mouse Count
- Quick Kit: Mouse Count
Book by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Little Mouse, Little Mouse (8 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- Mouse Count (12 pieces)
Over by the Harbour
- Quick Kit: Over by the Harbour
Book by Dwayne LaFitte
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Over by the Harbour (51 pieces)
- There Once was a Puffin (20 pieces)
- Five Little Moose (10 pieces)
There Was an Old Sailor
- Quick Kit: There Was an Old Sailor
Book by Claire Saxby
Flannel Board Pieces:
- Jellyfish (10 pieces)
- Five Little Krill (10 pieces)
Puppets or Props:
- There Was an Old Sailor (11 pieces)
The Mitten
- Quick Kit: The Mitten
Book by Jan Brett
Flannel Board Pieces:
- The Mitten (9 pieces)
- 10 Little Mittens Hanging on the Line (10 pieces)
- Dance like Snowflakes (10 pieces)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Quick Kit: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Book by Eric Carle
Flannel Board Pieces:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar (28 pieces)
- Caterpillar Dance (10 pieces)