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Today, I will feature my second lunch inspired by books by
Mo Willems. I decided to choose an
Elephant & Piggie book for my second in lunch in this series and picked
Can I Play Too? partly because I always liked the twist at the end in this one and partly because my kids have always liked snakes.
This story is about a snake who wants to join Elephant and Piggie in a game of catch, but finds his lack of arms makes things difficult.
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I used a two tier blue bento box for this lunch. One tier held veggies and strawberries. I added an
elephant pick to represent Elephant Gerald and a
pig pick to represent Piggie. Between them, I placed a
little blue snake to represent one of the early scenes of the book where Snake is preparing to try to play catch.
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I used little soccer balls all around him to represent the part where they decide to try more balls. I also used letter picks to spell BONK.
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I highly recommend the
Elephant & Piggie books. Each
one has a good message, but the messages come across through the illustrations and words in a casual way as the reader relates to the characters. In
Can I Play Too?, including others, trying, keeping a positive outlook, and finding a solution are all all modeled for children. Plus, the twists at the ends of the books are always fun. I suggest you check out
Can I Play Too? so you can see how Elephant Gerald and Piggie figure out a way to allow Snake to join the game of catch.
Please check back soon, I have already packed a third
Mo Willems Inspired lunch and I will post it soon.
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