The Hinky Pink by Megan McDonald

Questions:

1. Why do you think the author chose the name "Hinky-Pink" for the name of the annoying dot? What would you have named it?

2. What do you think happened to the Hinky-Pink at the end of the story?

3. Write a sentence or two about what you think happened to Anabel after the ball.

4. Does this fairy tale remind you of another fairy tale you know? Which one?

The Uglified Ducky by Willy Claflin

Questions:

1. Can you identify with the Uglified Ducky - Maynard Moose? Why or why not?

2. Do you feel like "a giraffe being raised by a family of gerbils or a ladybug being raised by a family of elephants"? Explain your answer.

3. Explain the quote: "Everybody is a beautiful something or other." What does the author mean? How are you beautiful?

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