Do you want to buddy up with a kid battling cancer and inspire him or her to respond to a book through writing or artwork? If so, here’s how:
- Choose a book to read or listen to from the Ten Thrive Titles list. (below.)
- Using the Read Think Thrive challenge response sheet (below, printable), write or draw a thoughtful/creative response to one of the five thinking prompts below (in green). Make sure you write the book title and author on the line at the bottom of the response sheet.
- Print and fill out the RTT Box Thrive Buddy Postcard.
- Send your completed RTT Challenge Response Sheet and your completed Thrive Buddy postcard to Ethan & Choco’s Book Club. If you wish to submit these via e-mail, please take photos of them both and send the files to ali@ECbookclub.com, with “RTT Bag Thrive Buddy” in the subject line. If you wish to submit via land mail, please mail your response and postcard to Ethan & Choco’s Book Club, 11576 Heathcliff Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705.
Thinking Prompt Options
- Draw or paint a picture of your favorite character in the story (usually a person or animal).
- Draw or paint a setting in the story (where the story happened) or your favorite part of the story.
- Write and/or draw one more page that you predict would come after the last page in the book, using the same style for the words and illustrations that the author used.
- Make a new cover for the book, with your idea of a better title and illustration. Try to have the cover show the book’s theme (the story’s big idea or main message).
- Create a creative summary of the story (the important parts of the story) in a different format — for example, tell the story in comic book style, write a rhyming poem or song about the story, or come up with your own unique format to tell the story!
Each set of Thrive Buddy materials (response sheet + postcard) will be included in a RTT Bag going to a child who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Every RTT Bag recipient will receive the same challenge to respond to a book through writing or art, and our hope is that reading buddies will encourage some cancer warriors to participate as well!
Reading + Thinking = Thriving!
Kids of all ages are welcome to participate!
Thrive Buddy Files:
#1 – Ten Thrive Titles List
#2 – Read Think Thrive Challenge Response Sheet
#3 – RTT Thrive Buddy Postcard