Build literacy and library skills with the A Perfectly Messed-Up Story activities! Students will explore how to care for books through hands-on and creative tasks. With activities that reinforce vocabulary, sequencing, and alphabetical order alongside writing prompts and comprehension questions, learners practice core literacy skills while also developing responsibility and respect for books. Fun extensions like a book care gallery and digital library assistant make this resource both practical and engaging.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Complete a word search.
• Complete a book puzzle.
• Sort good and bad book care.
• Illustrate ways to care for books.
• Sort books in alphabetical order.>
• Write about book care.
• Illustrate new pages for the book.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Participate in a book care gallery.
• Use digital tools to be a library assistant.

With A Perfectly Messed-Up Story activities, students learn that even messy moments can turn into valuable lessons.

💙 Our learning activities make learning about literacy engaging and fun!

💙 After downloading the activities, bring the story to life with your Novel Effect soundscape—it’s a read-aloud experience worth bookmarking!

About the Book and Soundscape

Little Louie's story keeps getting messed up, and he's not happy about it! What's the point of telling his tale if he can't tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realizes that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one--imperfections and all.

Don’t have the book yet? Add it to your library today and help students discover the joy of messy stories and well-loved books!