Murray has a plan. Carl has a wiggle and zero plan.
Together they're about to become your students' new favorite read-aloud duo โ and we want to make it as easy as possible to bring them into your classroom or homeschool.
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This isn't a one-page coloring sheet. This is a full 10-page activity book designed to pair with The Adventures of Murray & Carl: The Adventure Begins โ covering social emotional learning, early literacy, math, and critical thinking all in one pack.
What's inside:ย
โ๏ธ Meet Murray & Carl intro page + drawing activity
๐จ Feelings coloring pages with SEL prompts
๐ค Vocabulary word search
๐ข Early math counting activity
๐ Friendship Bridge Venn diagram
๐ Maze puzzle
๐ Spot the differences activity
โ๏ธ Murray vs Carl matching game
๐จ Brave friends coloring pageย
Perfect for:
๐ Read-aloud follow-up activities
๐ Social Emotional Learning lessons
โ๏ธ Literacy and math centers
๐ Homeschool enrichment
๐ Early finisher activities
๐ Back to school read-alouds
Grade levels: PreK โ Grade 2
The Adventures of Murray & Carl: The Adventure Begins is a picture book about two corgi brothers who couldn't be more different โ and who turn out to be exactly what each other needs.
Murray is calm, schedule-loving, and likes everything just right. Carl is bouncy, adventurous, and loves surprises.
Together they discover that being DIFFERENT is actually the best kind of wonderful.
Available now on Amazon โ perfect for your classroom library!
This is just the beginning! As the Murray & Carl series grows, so will our educator resources. Signed up educators will be first to receive:
๐ Activity books for each new book in the series
๐ SEL discussion guides
๐ Classroom extension activities
๐ Early access to new releases
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Hi! I'm Jen โ children's book author, dog mom, and veteran family member based in Northwest Pennsylvania.
Murray and Carl are real. The red bandana, the zoomies, the hallway chaos โ all of it actually happened in my house. I wrote this series because I believe kids need stories that meet them where they are โ whether they're the careful one, the chaotic one, or the one still figuring out which one they are.
I write for the Murrays, the Carls, and the families and classrooms lucky enough to have both.
Have a question or want to connect? Hit reply on any of my emails โ I read every single one. ๐พ
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