Tips for Using Me Hungry! with children:
Have fun with this story! Talk with children about prehistoric times, comparing them to children’s lives today. Do you or your family have to go hunting to get food? How do you get your food? On repeated readings invite children to join in.
Tips for Using Me Hungry! with families:
Talk with families about the importance of language play. Edwin’s use of “Me” instead of “I” might provide a good opportunity to point out how clever your child is to know how to talk like a modern boy/girl instead of a cave boy! Your children will enjoy dramatizing Edwin’s story. Families will sympathize with Edwin’s busy parents.