Delivery Bear, written by
Laura Gehl and illustrated by Paco Sordo, is the story of a large bear named
Zogby whose lifelong dream is to deliver cookies for the Fluffy Tail Cookies
Company—a company staffed entirely by bunnies.
After
reading Delivery Bear out loud, try
these writing activities with your students:
1.
Imagine you are in charge of the Fluffy Tail Cookies Company. You get to decide
all of the different types of cookies that customers can order. Will you sell
classics like chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin? Or creative new recipes like
Peanut Butter Potato Chip Delight? Or a mix? Write or draw a list of the cookies
you will sell.
2.
Even when he is a small cub, Zogby knows what he wants to do when he grows up.
What do YOU want to do when you grow up? What is your dream job? Why?
3.
When all of the customers are scared of Zogby, he is tempted to give up on his
dream. But in the end he thinks of a new way to approach the deliveries and
succeeds in his own way. Think of a time in your own life when you were tempted
to give up. What happened? How did you manage to overcome your frustration? Was
there someone who helped you?
4.
When Mrs. Rabbit hears the Fluffy Tail Cookies delivery song and opens the
door, she expects to see a small bunny. Instead, she sees a large bear and
screams “AAAAAAHHHH!” In this case, Mrs. Rabbit is judging Zogby based on his
appearance. Have you ever judged someone based on her/his appearance? Has
anyone judged you by your appearance? Do you think Mrs. Rabbit’s reaction is
reasonable or unreasonable? If you were a rabbit and opened the door to a bear,
what do you think your reaction would be?
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