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Creating Incredible Games that Match Story Content

Llama Llama Red Plot: Baby Llama turns bedtime into an
Pajama all-out llama drama when he wants his
mama.
La llama llama rojo
pijama Why we like it: Good way to express
wants and needs, deal with fears, and make
requests. Good use of plural words and
initial /r/ words.
Giraffes Can't Dance Plot: Gerald the giraffe’s legs are too
skinny and his neck is too long to be able
Las jirafas no pueden to dance but then he gets up the courage.
bailar
Why we like it: It teaches acceptance of
yourself and others and also teaches
discovering unknown abilities. Great book
for description, body parts, animal
vocabulary, and self-esteem.
Frog on a Log Plot: Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs,
mules sit on stools, and frogs sit on logs.
Each animal's designated seat rhymes with
that animal's name. The cat explains: "It's
about doing the right thing." The frog
does not want to!

Why we like it: Power to the little people
for standing up for what they want! Great
rhyming, sequencing, and categorization.

The Gruffalo Plot: Mouse goes for a walk in a
dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies
El Gruffalo he invents tales of a fantastical creature
called the Gruffalo which turns out to be
real.

Why we like it: Great repetitive rhyme.
Filled with almost all target sounds.
Amazing description, forest and animal
vocabulary.
The Lorax Plot: The Lorax protects the planet from
mindless progress. A timely message and a
El Lorax bonus that most kids know the plot from
the movie.

Why we like it: Full of /r/, /l/, /s/
sounds and clusters. Lots of questions
and answers and opportunities to make
prediction based on behavior.

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