When readers think about story scenes from multiple viewpoints, they develop a deeper understanding of the characters. In the samples below you see Luke’s view from the attic vents in Among the Hidden by Haddix (image 1), and Chester the cat’s view of the family living room in Bunnicula by Howe and Howe (image 2). This craftivity can be adapted to use with almost any picture book or novel. You would still need to cut the openings in the window view, but you could leave all the white border edges around the drawings and attach straight to the back of the peek-a-boo frame. If you think creating the pocket for the scene picture to slide in and out will be too complicated for your group, simply attach the scene behind the window view with tape or glue.And I love THIS SCENE that gives the illusion of night with a flashlight beam. I like THIS EXAMPLE for younger students with curtains. You could design a shop store window and peek into Sarah’s bakery in The Bread Winner by Whitmore. You could think about what Ivan sees in the mall and create a frame that looks like an animal cage if you are reading The One and Only Ivan by Applegate. The frame has been decorated to look like an old gypsy caravan.
In the image below from Danny the Champion of the World by Dahl, you see a view through a keyhole into Danny’s gypsy caravan home. You have the option to print a frame that has a wooden texture on it, or you can print solid white frames and let students design the outer edge. Use THESE PEEK-A-BOO TEMPLATES for the story scene drawings and the frames.Draw multiple scenes and stack them in the frame pockets, so students can switch the view if they want to see something new.They can draw the scene as an onlooker observing the main character or from the perspective of another character in the story who is involved in the scene. If you want to make the activity a little more challenging, have students consider a different vantage point. The simplest option for the drawing is to have students choose a favorite scene, imagine they are the main character, and create a drawing of the scene the way the book character would see it and describe it.To finish, readers slide the snapshot of the character’s view into the frame to create a unique peek inside the book’s world. Students draw the scene using details from the text and then build their “window” pocket. Or, you could add a twist to the project and ask students to consider events from a flipped perspective and design a scene that shows a different angle than what the narrator described in the book.įor the activity, students choose a favorite scene from a book they read and imagine what the character’s world looks like through his/her eyes. The purpose of the Peek-a-Boo book scene is to think about point of view, put yourself in the main character’s shoes, and see what the character sees. If you are looking for a creative way to assess student summer reading, have your kids design a Peek-a-Boo book scene.
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