Story Notes And Extras 

 A Bedtime Story For Dogs

 

 

written and presented by Sean Hunter

 

Talk and Discover

for parents, children, family, friends and teachers to enjoy

 

What stories do you think dogs like to hear being read?

What stories do you like to hear read?

Do you think that Ruffles has a favorite story?

 

More Talk and Discover

 

What do you think a dog likes to dream about?

How can you tell when a dog is dreaming?

What makes dreaming fun?

 

More Talk, Talk and Discover

 

Do you have to be asleep to dream?

What is something you like to dream about?

Have any of your dreams ever come true?

 

Learning With Art

 

Draw a picture of Ruffles.

Draw a picture of one of Ruffles friends.

Draw a picture of something nice Ruffles might dream about. 

 

Being A Good Listener

 

What was the first question asked in the story?

Where was the dog asked that they might have dreamed of dancing?

What did Ruffles and all the children do when the story ended?

 

A Question For Everyone

 

What book would you read to Ruffles?

 

Extra Credit

 

In what ways do some dogs help people?

 

Bonus Question

 

What do you think Ruffles will dream about tonight?

 

Extra, Extra Credit

 

Who are some of a dogs first friends?

Would a cat like some of the same stories as a dog?

 

Double Bonus Question

 

What name would you pick for a dog?\

(and why)

How come there are no windows in a doghouse?

 

Ruffle’s Special Question

To All The Children

 

What do you dream of being when you grow up?

(and why)

 

Other Questions That A Dog

Might Ask

(and what would you answer)

 

Do you go for a walk every day?

How far do you walk when you exercise?

What do you do in school all day? 

What tricks do you like to do?

How do you get a library card?

 

Famous Dogs In Stories

That You Can Read About

 At The Library

 

Rin Tin Tin

Old Yeller

Lassie

 

Fun That You Can Have

 

Look for a book in the library that you and Ruffles would like.

Make a list of names that you could give to a puppy?

Write a story for a dog.