Post on 09-Apr-2018
Dear Event Coordinator,
Is there really a human race? Is it going on now all over the place? When did it start? Who said, “Ready, Set, Go”? Did it start on my birthday? I really must know.
When the hero of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell’s new book asks his parent, “Is there really a human race?” his imagination is off and running. Is the “race” an obstacle course? Does he get his own coach? Does he get his own lane?
Told with humor and heart and illustrated with dazzling wit, Is There Really a Human Race? is a funny and touching dialogue between child and parent that reminds us that being human is about making good choices and realizing that we can all change the world one small step at a time.
This event kit is packed with fun activities and kids’ questions. These questions introduce kids to the BIG concepts of being a part of the human race and help them along their challenging journey through life.
The kit includes:
o Is There Really a Human Race? reproducible activities and event suggestions booklet
o Reproducible name tags
o Reversible door hangers and sticker sheet giveaways
o Full-color poster By asking the big questions, kids learn what it means to be a responsible part of the human race and build confidence in their own contributions to the world.
And…they’re off !
Sincerely, The HarperCollins Children’s Books Marketing Team
www.harpercollinschildrens.com
www.harpercollinschildrens.com Reproducible Name Tags (Use Avery 5163)
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
is proud to be part of the
Human Race!
Do
I war
m u
p an
d st
retc
h? •
Do
I pra
ctic
e an
d tr
ain?
• D
o I w
arm
up
and
stre
tch?
• D
o I p
ract
ice
and
trai
n?D
o I warm
up and stretch? • Do I practice and train? • D
o I warm
up and stretch? • Do I practice and train?
Do I warm up and stretch? • Do I practice and train? • Do I warm up and stretch?
Warming up your body is important before you begin any physical activity. Practice each exercise on your own or with a friend to warm up for the human race.
Challenge
#1
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
Getting Ready for the
Human Race
1. Touch your nose with your right hand and then again with your left hand (2 times each side).
2. Stand up straight. Now bend and straighten your knees (5 times).
3. Stretch your arms up to the sky and clap your hands (3 times).
4. Bend at the waist and try to touch your toes with both your hands (4 times).
5. Stretch your arms out to the sides and twist at your waist from side to side (6 times).
6. Finish your warm-up with jumping jacks (4 times).
Do
som
e of
us
win
? • D
o so
me
of u
s lo
se?
• Is
win
ning
or
losi
ng s
omet
hing
I c
hoos
e? •
Do
som
e of
us
win
? Do som
e of us win? • D
o some of us lose? • Is w
inning or losing something I choose? • D
o some of us w
in?Do some of us win? • Do some of us lose? • Is winning or losing something I choose?
Your Race Should Be BIG, LOUD, and FUN!
Draw a line to connect each picture with the matching phrase.
Challenge#2
Most Flexible
Most Fluffy
Most Matching
Biggest Hair
Most Thoughtful
Most Geometric
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
Wh
o sa
id,
“Rea
dy,
Set
, G
o”?
• D
id i
t st
art
on m
y bi
rth
day?
• I
rea
lly
mu
st k
now
. Wh
o said, “Ready, S
et, Go
”? • Did it start on
my birth
day? • I really mu
st know
.W h o s a i d , “ R e a d y , S e t , G o ” ? • I r e a l l y m u s t k n o w .
Make Good Choices
Challenge
#3Think about your interests, hobbies, and talents and how you can lend a hand to the human race now and in the future. Draw a picture in the space below of what you may like to do when you grow up. Share your picture with friends and see how many different jobs people choose.
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
Shou
ldn’
t it
be
that
you
jus
t tr
y yo
ur b
est?
• A
nd t
hat’s
mor
e im
port
ant
than
bea
ting
the
res
t?Shouldn’t it be that you just try your best? • A
nd that’s more im
portant than beating the rest?Shouldn’t it be that you just try your best? • And that’s more important than beating the rest?
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
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Use Your Head
Challenge#4Life is full of challenges
that really make you think. Try this mental
exercise and connect the dots to form a picture.
Bri
ng a
rt t
o th
is p
lace
and
mak
e th
e w
orld
bet
ter
for
the
who
le h
uman
rac
e. Bring art to this place and m
ake the world better for the w
hole human race.
Bring art to this place and make the world better for the whole human race.
Add
Som
e C
olor
to Y
our
Wor
ldCh
alle
nge
# 5
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
If I
get
off
tra
ck w
hen
I ta
ke t
he w
rong
tur
n, d
o I
mak
e m
y w
ay b
ack
from
mis
take
s? •
Do
I le
arn?
If I get off track when I take the w
rong turn, do I make m
y way back from
mistakes? • D
o I learn?If I get off track when I take the wrong turn, do I make my way back from mistakes?
Challenge#6
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
End
Should youWalk, Sprint, or Dash?
Start
Som
etim
es i
t’s b
ette
r no
t to
go
fast
. • T
here
are
bea
utif
ul s
ight
s to
see
whe
n yo
u’re
las
t.Som
etimes it’s better not to go fast. • There are beautiful sights to see w
hen you’re last.T he r e a r e beau t i f u l s i ght s t o s ee when you ’ r e l a s t .
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
Who
’s Pa
rt o
f the
Hum
an R
ace?
Each
of u
s m
akes
uni
que
obse
rvat
ions
abou
t the
wor
ld a
roun
d us
eac
h da
y.It’s
wha
t m
akes
you
YOU!
Sear
ch th
e pi
ctur
e be
low
and
find
the
item
s on
the
list a
t the
bot
tom
:
Chal
leng
e
#7
Answ
er k
ey:
1. The bikers are located at the top of the page.2. 16 people are w
earing hats.3. The w
ater fountain is located left of center.
4. There are 2 ladders.5. The person blow
ing bubbles is located on the bottom left.
6. The boy with the basketball is the tallest.
1. D
raw
a li
ne u
nder
th
e bi
kers
.
2. H
ow m
any
peop
le a
re
wea
ring
hats
, circ
le th
em.
3. M
ark
the
wat
er fo
unta
in w
ith a
sta
r.
4. H
ow m
any
ladd
ers
do y
ou s
ee, c
ircle
them
.
5. D
raw
a tr
iang
le n
ear
the
pers
on
blow
ing
bubb
les.
6. P
ut a
squ
are
arou
nd th
e ta
llest
pe
rson
in th
e pa
rk?
Shou
ldn’
t it
be
look
ing
back
at
the
end
that
you
jud
ge y
our
own
race
by
the
help
tha
t yo
u le
nd?
Shouldn’t it be looking back at the end that you judge your own race by the help that you lend?
Shouldn’t it be looking back at the end that you judge your own race by the help that you lend?
TheFinal Stretch
Lending Help to the Human RaceEveryone on the planet is an important part of the human race and can make the world a better place by helping others. Do you recycle? Do you help your parents with chores around the house? Do you participate in community service programs at your school?
Reproducible Activitywww.harpercollinschildrens.com
Draw a picture below showing how you lend help to the human race.
Books to Grow ByNavigating childhood with fun and humor!
Illus
trat
ions
© 2
006
by L
aura
Cor
nell
Check out the HarperCollins
Books to Grow By Tool Kit online at www.harpercollinschildrens.comfor fun activities and downloadable book templates for kids to write
their own Books to Grow By.
Teachers & Librarianslend a hand!
New!
Includes all seven Books to Grow By:
• When I Was Little • Tell Me Again About
the Night I Was Born• Today I Feel Silly • Where Do Balloons Go? • I’m Gonna Like Me • It’s Hard to Be Five • Is There Really
a Human Race?
Includes:• When I Was Little • Tell Me Again About
the Night I Was Born• Today I Feel Silly • Where Do Balloons Go? • I’m Gonna Like Me
GrammyNominee
Also available in audio!Performed by Jamie Lee Curtis
www.jamieleecurtisbooks.comwww.lauracornellbooks.com www.harpercollinschildrens.com
PERSONAL IDENTITY
#1 New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!
“The simple text is funny and honest, perfectly capturing the whimsical, innocent
way that children view the world.” —school Library Journal
SELF-AWARENESS
Make good choices, use bold voices, and make the world a better place.
SELF-CONTROL
#1 New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!
“A reassuring, age-appropriate tale for the kindergartner.”— Publishers weekly
SELF-ESTEEM
#1 New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!
“Celebrated author-illustrator team Curtis and Cornell advocate a sort of jubilant self-love.” — ALA Booklist
IMAGINATION & LOSS
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“A lighthearted romp to pore over and enjoy.” —school Library Journal
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MOODS & FEELINGS
New YoRk TImes BESTSELLER!“This colorful, energetic book…uses comedy to promote an understanding
of common emotions.” —ALA Booklist
FAMILY & BELONGING
#1 New YoRk TImesBESTSELLER!
“It ’s hard to imagine a warmer celebration of the special joys of an adopted family.”
—Publishers weekly
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