If you and your little loved watching and reading Rainbow Fish, here are the next books to add to your reading list!
Here's our pick of books to read after Rainbow Fish!
Get in the spirit for our next show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, with this Eric Carle classic, The Grouchy Ladybug. Focus on concepts of time and space while following the ladybug's adventures.
For a slightly older crowd, the beautifully illustrated Stellaluna, follows a young bat attacked by an owl, who must learn to embrace the meaning of family.
Enjoy a great classic with Coduroy, in the tale of a bear waiting on the department store shelf for his new owner. This one is even more popular today than in was during it's late 1960's release.
Stick with your friend Rainbow Fish in this more recent scale tale, Rainbowfish Finds his Way. When Rainbow Fish loses his way, he finds new friends help him get back to his sparkle scale school.
Are there other classics about family and friendship you and your kids love? Tell us about it in the comments!
We're so excited for next season at BACT, we can hardly contain ourselves To tide us over, we're doing some summer reading to prepare. Join us!
Here's part 2 of our Summer Reading List!
Beautiful Oops!
One of the most exciting pop-ups for young readers, Beautiful Oops! focuses on the creative potential of our mistakes. If you've already read it, consider these as companion pieces: The Dotand Ish. And teachers, don't forget to join the Beautiful Oops revolution, fostering creativity through mistakes!
One of our new shows for middle graders, Inside Out & Back Again deals the the struggles of a young refugee, in this award winning debut novel. After this read, check out Lai's second book, Listen Slowly, the story of a young girls vacation to Vietnam to learn about her family's involvement in the Vietnam War. Both beautiful and poignant stories will lead to discussions about culture, heritage, and the importance of family.
So, what are you waiting for? Hit the library or the book store, and start reading. Next season will be here before you know it!
Finally, our 2017/2018 season has been announced! We couldn't be more thrilled for our new home and new season of exciting shows for kids and parents alike!
Here's part one of our 2017 reading list to prepare the whole family for a season of Bay Area Children's Theatre fun!
A longer read at 128 pages, The Night Fairy as the question "what if a fairy loses her wings?" If you're too young for The Night Fairy, author Laura Amy Schlitz just released her latest book, Princess Cora and the Crocodile last month.
Willy Wonka!
From the wacky mind of Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is one of his less terrifying pieces of kid lit. Other less popular choices include Danny Champion of the World, and when the kids are ready to learn where all of these crazy stories originated, his memoir of sorts, Boy
Time to get reading, and check back soon for part two of our summer reading list!
If you've flown through the Fly Guy series and are craving another picture book, check out I. Fly, an illustrated education about the awesomeness of flies.
Watch the growth cycle of flies with this awesome video!
And for those who just want a little more of Fly Guy, the Musical, here are the fly facts from the shows' closing number!
Fly Girl and Fly Guy are amazin’
Two creatures to pique your fascination
Since craving more information
Listen as we list Linnaean classifications
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Insecta!
Diptera!
Section: Schizophora
They’re flies! (Flies!)
They have compound eyes!
A thousand little lenses let ‘em see from all sides
Antennae!
Can smell things a mile away!
And scientists say that if conditions are great
Some flies can fly several miles a day
Yeah, the buzz that they make is the sound of their wings beating
They have sticky, sticky feet that let ‘em walk on the ceiling
And the hairs on those feet let them taste where they’re walking
But they don’t have teeth, so they can’t ingest solids
So they vomit on food, because their vomit is caustic
And they suck it back up with a straw-like proboscis
Fly Guy, Fly Girl, or Fly Guy, Fly Girl, friendzies!
Yeah a couple of kids and their pets who were flies
Copyright Austin Zumbro 2017
If these fly activities don't fulfill your fly-loving needs, you could always make your way to Fly Guy, the Musical again! It's even better a second time!
We at BACT are a buzz about our musical adaptation of Fly Guy, but it has us yearning for other great stories about peculiar friendships.
Buzz and Liz LOVE their pet flies
If you're in the mood for a book or two about unusual friendships, here's the reading list for you!
If you love the classics:
Curious George: Who knew a man in a yellow hat and a monkey could be pals? Curious George stands the test of time.
Charlotte's Web: Always a tear jerker, your kid will spend the rest of their life searching for a relationship as meaningful as Wilbur and Charlotte's.
Winnie the Pooh:The hundred acre wood is full of unusual friendships. Bears who love pigs, a boy who love bears, and a tigger that might love himself the most.
Stories from BACT season's past:
Where are Jame's friends when he needs them?
James and the Giant Peach: The musical was composed by this year's Oscar winners, Pasek and Paul, but the book is a Dahl staple, perfect for those who aren't scared of the creepy and crawly. Not for those who have a fear of their own family.
Elephant and Piggy:Like many animal tales, this series reminds us that there's nothing strange about the bond between a cautious elephant and care-free pig.
Ivy and Bean:Ivy is a little Berkeley, Bean is a tomboy at heart. They couldn't be more different, but that doesn't stop these girls from a world of adventures. The perfect way remind your child to not judge their neighbor by their quirkiness.
For poetry lovers:
The Giving Tree: This beloved tale from kid-favorite Shel Silverstein has spent over half a century teaching the beauty of the life cycle, while reminding us all to go outside and hug a tree.
Less talked about friendships:
Archy and Mehitabel:Because cockroaches and cats can be friends, especially when the cat's on her ninth life, and the roach is Cleopatra's latest reincarnation. About as old as most cockroaches, this story has been around since 1916!
Flora and Ulysses:The unlikely friendship of a girl and a supercharged squirrel she rescued from a vacuum. One of the quirkier tales from Kate DiCamillo. What's not to love?
Hopefully these tales will get you pumped for the best of unusual friends of all--a kid and their pet fly! So get your tickets for Fly Guy before they fly away!
