the fifolet book activity packet - pelican pub
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The F i fo let
WrittenbyJohnetteDowningIllustratedbyJenniferLindsley
BookActivityPacket
AbouttheBookAtaleoftrickeryandgreed,piroguesandburiedtreasure,willo’thewispsanddancinglight—TheFifolettellsofafirespritewhoexistsallovertheglobe.ButnowheredoesthespriteburnasbrightasintheblackswampsofCajunbayou.Legendsaysifyouseeafifolet,ablueflameoflight,youmayjustdisappear.Wheredoyougo?Nobodyknows—nobodyexceptmaybeJeanPaulPierre.ProductDetails ISBN‐10:145562036X ISBN‐13:978‐1455620364 Publisher:PelicanPublishing(February7,2015) Language:English Hardcover:32pp.81/2x11 31colorillustrationsAges5‐8GradesK‐3Price:$16.99
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AbouttheAuthorJohnetteDowningisanaward‐winningandinternationallyrecognizedsingerandsongwriter.HermanyaccoladesincludeeightParents’ChoiceAwards,fouriParentingMediaAwards,andfourNationalParentingPublicationAwards.Shewroteand/orillustratedThereWasanOldLadyWhoSwallowedSomeBugs,WhytheCrawfishLivesintheMud,HowtoDressaPo’Boy,WhytheOysterHasthePearl,WhythePossumHasaLargeGrin,MacaroonedonaDessertIsland,andotherPelicantitles.DowningholdsaBachelorofArtsinTheatredegree,andlivesinNewOrleans,Louisianawithherhusband.AbouttheIllustratorJenniferLindsleyisanartist,illustrator,andartinstructorbasedinLouisiana.SheearnedherassociateofartsdegreeinactingfromtheAmericanAcademyofDramaticArtsandherBachelorofArtsdegreeindesigntechnologyfromtheUniversityofNorthernColorado.SheistheproprietorofACMEStudios,LLC,inNewOrleans,Louisiana.Sheteacheschildrenandadultsthebasicsofarttechniqueandinstructsthemtoapplyspecificskillstoavarietyofmedia.SheislivesinNewOrleans,Louisiana.Reviews“JohnetteDowningthinkslikeakidbutwriteslikeamagician.ThisCajuntalltaleisalittlebitscaryandalotoffun.”—JulieKane,formerLouisianaPoetLaureate“SouthLouisianabreathesambianceandhistory,andJohnetteDowningbringstolifeoneofthemostcolorfulmythssurroundingCajunculture,thefifolet,thosepeskyswampgasesthatinspiregreatlegends.Asusual,Downingdoesitwithcharm,styleanddown‐homefun.”—CheréCoen,LafayetteDailyAdvertiser“TheFifoletisagreat,spookystorysteepedinCajunfolklorebuttoldintypicalJohnetteDowningfashion—justsillyenoughtonotgiveyounightmares!”—BreeSargent,educationdirector,AcadianaCenterfortheArts
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“Usedbybothteachersandparentsathome,JohnetteDowning’sbooksaresuchadelight!Thisonewillbeespeciallyappealinginteachingaboutfolktalesandsuperstitions.Ialwayslookforwardtoherupcomingtitles.”—KathyMulloy,HeadofProgramming,LafayettePublicLibrarySystem“JohnetteDowninghaspennedadelightfulchildren’sbookinvolvingthosepeskyswampgasesthathaveinspirednumerouslegends.In“TheFifolet,”swamplightsattractfishermenJean‐PaulPierreDowningintotheswampsinthehopeoffindingtreasure,buttheyarenotwhattheyseem.”ChereCoen,TheNewsStarForAuthorVisits,ContactJohnetteDowningLouisianaRootsMusicandBooksforChildrenP.O.Box13367,NewOrleans,LA70185Tel/Fax5048612682Johnette@johnettedowning.comwww.johnettedowning.comForIllustratorVisits,ContactJenniferLindsleywww.acmegal.comForBookOrders,ContactPelicanPublishingCompanywww.pelicanpub.comContents:ColoringSheetsPaperPlateCraftTreasureHuntandFifoletTemplateBookClubDiscussionQuestions
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A Stuffed Paper Plate Fifolet
ByJohnetteDowning
Supplies2paperplatesCottonballsStaplerandstaplesMarkersDirections:1. DrawandcolortheimageoftheFifoletonthe
backsidesoftwopaperplates.2. Placethepaperplatestogethersothatbothbacksides
arefacingout.Thiswillgiveyouapouchontheinside.3. Stablearoundtheedgesofthepaperplateleavingthe
topsideopen.4. Usingthetopsideopening,fillthepaperplatepouch
withcottonballssothattheplatescreateasoftcreature,likeastuffedanimal.
5. Staplethetopsideopeningoftheplatestosealthecottonballsinsidethetwoplates.
6. Presto!NowyouhaveastuffedFifolet.
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Treasure Hunt Wherever you see a Fifolet,
treasures exist!
ByJohnetteDowning
Supplies:1smallwoodenortintreasurechest1ormorepackagesofchocolatecoins(dependinguponthenumberofchildren)ScissorsRemovableGlueDotsDirections:1. Fillthetreasurechestwiththechocolatecoins.2. UsingtheFifolettemplatecutouttheFifoletsintoindividualrectangles.(Duplicatethetemplateifdesireddependinguponthenumberofchildren)
3. Placegluedotsonthebacksoftherectangles.4. HidetheFifoletsaroundtheroombyaffixingthemtowalls,bookshelves,etc.
5. ExplaintothechildrenthatwhentheyfindaFifolet,atreasureexists.
6. AskchildrentofindthehiddenFifolets.7. WhenchildrenfindaFifolet,theymayopenthetreasurechestandgetatreasure.
8. PlaythegameuntileachchildhasfoundaFifoletandhasreceivedatreasure.
9. Foraddedfun,changethecontentsofthetreasurechesttoincludedifferenttypesoftreasuressuchasfreechoiceofactivities,extrarecesstime,healthysnacks,etc.
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Treasure Hunt Fifolet Template
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TheFifoletWrittenbyJohnetteDowningIllustratedbyJenniferLindsley
BookDiscussionQuestions
1. JeanPaulfisheseverydayandnight,bringshomenetsoffish,
butsharesthemwithnoone.Howmuchisenough?2. Ashumans,dowehaveamoralobligationtoshare?Whyor
whynot?3. JeanPaulhungersformorefish.Whatdoyouthinkhedoes
withnetsfulloffisheverydaythathecannotpossiblyeat?4. Whatconstitutesatreasure?5. JeanPaulseemstohaveeverythingheneeds–food,shelter,
transportationandclothing.WhattreasuredoeshehopetofindwhenhegetsbackintotheboattofindtheFifoletthesecondtime?
6. DoestheFifoletenticeJean‐Paulorviceversa?Why?7. Whenhaveyoubeengreedyandwhatwereyoutryingtogain?8. Whendoyoutrustyourgutinstincts?Whendoyounot?9. JeanPaulbecomesaFifolet.Willheenticeothers?Whyorwhy
not?10. Afifoletisdepictedinculturesaroundtheworldasaballof
lightorasapersonorspiritcarryingalanternoflight.Inthebeginningofthebook,JeanPaulisdepictedbytheillustratorasamancarryingalanternoflight.WhatistheillustratortryingtosayaboutJeanPaul?
11. Whydohumansoftenattributesupernaturalpowerstonaturalphenomena?
12. Whatisasuperstition?13. Whatistheroleofsuperstitionsinmodelinghumanbehavior?