About This Book
Finn is a small fox. He lives in a yard with pals. Things go from here to there. Finn likes to look.
You can read this with a pal or on your own. You will look with Finn. You will meet pals in the yard.
Meet the Characters
More about Finn
Finn is a small fox. He has a blue vest and a lens. He likes to look. He helps.
More about Bud
Bud is Finn's best pal. He is a dog in a red tie. He runs with Finn. He lost a sock. He still grins.
More about Ned
Ned is an owl pal. He is up at night. His cap is on the wrong way. His head can turn a lot. That is his odd way.
More about Dot
Dot is a duck pal. She is by the pond. She has a red hat she loves. She is kind. She helps.
More about Hop
Hop is a frog pal. He sits on pots. He sits on hats. He thinks a hat is a pad. That is his odd way.
More about Buzz
Buzz is a bee. He flies in loops. His glass sits on one eye. He hears small dings. That is his odd way.
More about Sid
Sid is a slug. He is slow. His hat is too big. One stalk is down. He leaves a wet line. That is his odd way.
More about Cal
Cal is a cat. He sits in a box that is too small. He hides yarn and string to play.
More about Peg
Peg is a pig. She likes jam a lot. Jam is on her bib. She had a bit.
More about Mim
Mim is a mole. She digs and digs. She has a lamp on her hat. Dirt is on her nose.
More about Max
Max is a thin tan mouse. His coat is too big. He looks for food.
More about Pip
Pip is a tiny cream mouse. He is round. He is with Max. He is a bit cold. He has big pink ears.
Pre-Reading Discussion Questions
- What do you do if a thing is gone?
- Who do you look with?
- What can you see in a yard?
- When do you help a pal?
- How do you know a print is small?
Themes & Big Ideas to Track
- Look with care
- Pals in the yard
- Help when you can
Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide
Chapter 1: Who Took the Sock
Before you read — think about:
- What do you do if a sock is gone?
- Who do you look with?
- What can a print in the dust tell you?
- Why might a pal hide yarn?
- Who is small in a yard?
Watch for these while reading:
- Who sits in a box
- What is in the box
- Prints in the dust
- How Finn looks with his lens
- What is said at the box
Vocabulary to know:
lens (noun) — A round glass that makes small things look big.; snug (adjective) — Fits close and feels nice.; yarn (noun) — Soft string you can play with or hide.; prints (noun) — Marks a foot leaves in dust.; string (noun) — A thin bit you can hold or hide.; hide (verb) — To put a thing where it can not be seen..
Chapter 2: The Odd Tap
Before you read — think about:
- What do you hear at night in a yard?
- Why might a cap sit the wrong way?
- How can a bee see all sides?
- Why sit up high?
- Who can be small and fast?
Watch for these while reading:
- How Ned has his cap
- How Buzz flies
- Where Hop sits
- A tap in the dim
- Prints by the hill
Vocabulary to know:
dim (adjective) — Not bright. A bit dark.; tap (noun) — A small hit sound.; shed (noun) — A small house for tools.; odd (adjective) — Not the way most things look.; moth (noun) — A small bug that flies at night.; shape (noun) — The form of a thing you see..
Chapter 3: Who Took the Jam
Before you read — think about:
- What do you do if jam is gone?
- Why might jam be on a face?
- How can you tell who was at a pot?
- When do you ask for a bit?
- Where do prints go?
Watch for these while reading:
- Jam on Peg
- What is left in the pot
- Prints in the grass
- Where the prints go
- What Peg says she did
Vocabulary to know:
sad (adjective) — Not glad. A low feeling.; snout (noun) — The nose of a pig.; bib (noun) — A cloth you wear so food does not hit you.; lid (noun) — The top that shuts a pot.; rest (noun) — What is left.; lot (noun) — A big part of a thing..
Chapter 4: The Red Hat
Before you read — think about:
- Why wear a hat when the sun is hot?
- What do you do if a hat is in the wet?
- Why sit up high?
- What can jam on a brim tell you?
- Who might be small?
Watch for these while reading:
- Where Dot set her hat
- Who sits in the pond
- Why Hop sits up high
- What is on the brim
- If the hat is wet
Vocabulary to know:
brim (noun) — The edge of a hat.; drip (verb) — To fall in small drops.; sink (verb) — To go down in the wet.; rock (noun) — A hard stone.; wet (adjective) — Full of water.; safe (adjective) — Not in harm. Not at risk..
Chapter 5: The Lost Bell
Before you read — think about:
- What is a bell for on a gate?
- How can you find a lost bell?
- Why wear a lamp on a hat?
- Who can fit in a small hole?
- What do you hear that is small?
Watch for these while reading:
- The latch with no bell
- How Buzz flies
- A ding by the hill
- Dirt in a ring
- Who digs
Vocabulary to know:
latch (noun) — The part that shuts a gate.; ding (noun) — A small bell sound.; hole (noun) — An open spot in the ground.; dirt (noun) — The ground you can dig.; turned (verb) — Moved to face a new way.; ring (noun) — A round line..
Chapter 6: Mud on the Path
Before you read — think about:
- What do prints in mud tell you?
- Why go slow on a wet path?
- Why wear a big hat in rain?
- How can a line mix up prints?
- Who can fit in a hole?
Watch for these while reading:
- Big prints and round prints
- Tiny prints
- A wet line on the path
- How Sid goes
- Where the tiny prints go
Vocabulary to know:
mud (noun) — Wet dirt.; slip (verb) — To fall from a wet path.; stalk (noun) — The long eye of a slug.; pack (noun) — A bag you wear on your back.; slow (adjective) — Not fast.; round (adjective) — Shaped like a ring or a ball..
Chapter 7: The Open Gate
Before you read — think about:
- Who might open a gate?
- What do tiny paws on a latch tell you?
- Why might a coat be too big?
- What can a rush tell you?
- Where would a small one run?
Watch for these while reading:
- If the gate is open
- Jam on Peg
- Paws on the latch
- A coat that is too big
- If this is the same small one
Vocabulary to know:
coat (noun) — A thing you wear to stay warm.; thin (adjective) — Not fat. Not wide.; rush (noun) — A fast run.; paws (noun) — The feet of a small animal.; stood (verb) — Was up on feet, not down.; food (noun) — What you eat..
Chapter 8: A Small Hole
Before you read — think about:
- What do you see if you look in a hole?
- Why might a coat be too big?
- When is it good to ask?
- How can pals help?
- What is a small voice?
Watch for these while reading:
- Who is in the hole
- Who sits in the dim
- What the coat looks like
- Why a coat can be big
- What Finn does next
Vocabulary to know:
dish (noun) — A small plate for food.; wash (verb) — To make a thing clean with water.; cold (adjective) — Not warm.; cream (adjective) — A pale tan-white color.; bed (noun) — A place to rest and sleep.; voice (noun) — The sound you make when you talk..
Chapter 9: A Bed for Pip
Before you read — think about:
- What can you give a pal who is cold?
- How can many pals help at once?
- Why give back a thing you took?
- What does it mean to ask?
- How do you make a bed?
Watch for these while reading:
- What Bud gives
- What Peg gives
- What Cal does with yarn
- If the sock goes back
- If Pip is still cold
Vocabulary to know:
spare (adjective) — An extra one you can give.; hay (noun) — Dry grass for a bed.; leaves (noun) — The flat green parts of a plant.; buds (noun) — Small new plant bits.; room (noun) — A space you can sit in.; dry (adjective) — Not wet..
Chapter 10: All Are Pals
Before you read — think about:
- How is a game not a take?
- Who do you look with?
- What makes a yard feel like home?
- How do odd pals still help?
- What did we find out?
Watch for these while reading:
- The box game
- Who looks with Finn
- Jam in small cups
- How each pal still does an odd thing
- If all are pals
Vocabulary to know:
grin (noun) — A big happy look on a face.; wing (noun) — The arm of a bird or duck.; cups (noun) — Small things you drink or eat from.; share (verb) — To let pals have a bit too.; skip (noun) — A small hop as you run.; bright (adjective) — Full of light..
About the Author
Think2Master made this book. It is for kids who like to look.
This book is set in a yard with a pond, a gate, a path, and a hill.