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Tuesday, December 23
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - The Kimble, Kimble Chant!
by
Linda Thieman
on Tue 23 Dec 2008 05:00 AM CST
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - The Kimble, Kimble Chant!
 Have you heard the Kimble, Kimble chant? It tells the story of how Katie met Kimble.
You can hear it here on the Katie & Kimble video. Or you can learn it from reading it below.
You can also make up hand claps to do with your friends as you chant.
Or, you can sing the chant, too. First, chant the first two lines. Then when you get to the line that says, "Twinkle, Twinkle, great big dog," start singing it to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." It really works!
Kimble, Kimble is a ghost.
Katie, Katie loves her most.
Twinkle, Twinkle great big dog
Found a bow inside a log.
Kimble, Kimble put it there.
Katie wore it in her hair.
Friends they are and friends they'll be
Throughout all eternity.
You have the permission of the author, Linda Thieman, to print this out
and make copies of it for your own personal use or for any classroom use.
Copyright © 2007 by Linda Thieman
Monday, December 22
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - Hear the Dreidel Songs!
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 22 Dec 2008 05:00 AM CST
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - Hear the Dreidel Songs!
 In
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, Book 1 in the Katie & Kimble
series, Kimble teaches Katie how to play dreidel.
Dreidel is a game that Jewish children play during Hanukah.
Dreidels come in many sizes with many different designs and colors. The dreidel pictured on the left is called a Noah's Ark dreidel because the pictures tell the story of Noah's Ark. It was painted by an artist named Yair Emanuel. It's got a little stand to hold it up.
The dreidel on the right is really something amazing to see. It's very big - 10 inches high, in fact - and it's a plush toy! I thought that was pretty interesting. I don't suppose you can actually play dreidel with such a big dreidel, but it might be comfy to keep on your bed!
 In Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, you learn how to play dreidel at the same time that Kimble teaches Katie how to play. However, you might not know how to pronounce the letters on the dreidel. I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able to hear how to say the Hebrew letters. So, I made up a list of two different dreidel songs from iTunes so you
can hear free samples. In the first Dreidel Song, in the chorus, they sing all the different letters on the dreidel.
Dreidel Songs
Interesting Fact: Hanukah is sometimes spelled in different ways! You might see it like this, with 2 k's--Hanukkah--or you might see it like this, with a c--Chanukah!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available at Lulu.com:
Instant download version: $2.48
Paperback version: $8.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.
© 2008 by Linda Thieman
Sunday, December 21
More in Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
by
Linda Thieman
on Sun 21 Dec 2008 06:21 AM CST
More in Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
 Here are some more fun things to do in our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
You will find the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.
Learn the Kimble, Kimble chant here! Then make up a hand-clapping game to play with your friends as you chant!
Watch the Katie & Kimble video here!
Another fun thing to do is read stories about the author of Katie
& Kimble -- that's me! These are true stories. One is
from when I was 7 and it's a funny story about my dog. One is from when I was 8 and it's about my dad and a funny trick we played with a piano! The third one is from when I was 9 and we lived across the street from a baseball player. That was a lot of fun!
Listen to Kimble's song or the song that Mr. Russell sings in Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish!
Or download free Katie & Kimble word puzzles. There are three puzzles for each of the first two books.
There are many more things to do in the Katie & Kimble Activity
Corner. Just look over on the right sidebar and you'll see them!
Have fun!
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: Click on the author's name at the top of any post and learn all about her (including how to pronounce her name)!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Saturday, December 20
Read Chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for Free!
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 20 Dec 2008 10:47 AM CST
Read Chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for Free!
 Now
you can read two chapters of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story for free!
To read Chapter 1, click here!
In order to read Chapter 2, click here. This will cause a pdf to open up with Chapter 2 in it. It contains all the pictures, too!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Monday, December 15
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story Series--Why Twinkle is a Great, Big Dog!
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 15 Dec 2008 03:38 AM CST
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story Series--Why Twinkle is a Great, Big Dog!
 Our
Katie & Kimble readers know that Katie has a dog named Twinkle.
Katie named him Twinkle because he was silver, the color of the stars.
She thought that in the sunlight, he twinkled like a star.
Twinkle is a great, big dog. He is an Old English sheepdog. When I was
first writing Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, I needed to decide
what kind of dog Twinkle was going to be. I really needed a dog that
would protect Katie. If you have read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost
Story, you'll know why! Katie has a lot of adventures and gets into a
lot of trouble! It's a good thing Twinkle is there to protect her!
For hundreds of years, sheepdogs have been trained to protect sheep.
That is why they are so good with children. They make sure the child is
safe, too.
Sheepdogs have long hair that needs to be brushed a lot. Several years
ago, I worked with a woman who had a sheepdog. When she brushed his
hair, she saved the hair. Then later, she made the hair into a sweater
and wore it to work! Yeah, that really grossed me out, I must say.
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes to hear Twinkle barking!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Saturday, December 13
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 13 Dec 2008 06:12 AM CST
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
We have lots of fun things to do in our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
You will find the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.
Send Katie & Kimble e-cards
to your friends and family. It's totally free, with no ads and no
pop-ups. And we don't take your email address, either. And
you can add a song to your e-card, too! I even
added "Happy Birthday" and "Graceful Ghost!"
Try asking the author (that's me, Linda Thieman) a question. Did you read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story? What did you think? Let me know. You can click here to ask me a question. Then click on "Post a Comment."
Haven't
read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story yet? Well, now you can
read the first two chapters free, right online. Click here to read Chapter 1, and click here to read Chapter 2.
You can also download free Katie & Kimble coloring pages! Just click here
and the coloring pages will open into a PDF file in Acrobat Reader for
you. You can print out the coloring pages and color away!
There
are many more things to do in the Katie & Kimble Activity
Corner. Just look over on the right sidebar and you'll see them!
Have fun!
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
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