"Red or Blue, I Like You!"

Authors: Sarah Albee

Summary: This is a great book about differences. Elmo and Angela were two different colored monsters, who were best friends. When Elmo is invited over to Angela's house, her entire neighborhood was the color of her fur, blue! Elmo did not feel different because Angela was his friend! When Angela came over to Elmo's house, she saw many different colored monsters in his neighborhood!  At first she was surprised, but Elmo simply said that "everyone's welcome on Sesame Street!"

Theme: Don't judge a book by its cover!

Initiation Questions and Activity:

Questions: What do you think that this book is about? Tell me about your best friend! What do you guys like to do together?

Activity: Together as a class, talk about differences. Talk about what the word different is and what the class thinks about it!

Culminating and Extending Questions and Activity:

Questions: What was your favorite part of the story? Why do you think Angela felt shy at Elmo's family reunion? Did she feel better at the end of the story?

Activity: Create a story about your best friend. What do you guys like to do? Do you have more that one best friend?