![]() ![]() It hits such an important skill.making friends! So many times, our students and kids at home don’t know HOW to make friends.Since this book includes so many references to the Mexican holiday, I appreciate that it comes from a Mexican author. I am always looking for ways to make our library more diverse, in the stories and authors, and this book makes such a great addition. It’s a great way to bring this meaningful holiday into the classroom, and symbols of Dia De Los Muertos are included in almost all of the illustrations. I love that this book is set around Dia De Los Muertos instead of Halloween.This is at no cost to you, and I use these funds to keep this blog up and running. That means I receive a small stipend when you use my link. This unit also includes activities for teaching social-emotional skills with Gustavo, and you can read all about those activities here! You can purchase your own copy of Gustavo here. I’ve linked each photo, or you can grab it here. You can get all of these activities in my TPT store. The book ends by sharing all the special ways Gustavo helps and supports his friends. Gustavo’s light helped them find the concert, and he finally has a group of friends to spend his time with. Eventually, the other monsters show up and explained they were late because they got lost. Gustavo “glows” when he plays the violin, and he keeps playing even though he thinks no one is coming to his show. He finally decides to have a violin concert, and sends out invitations to the other monsters. He does all type of silly things to get them to “see” him, but nothing works. Gustavo is a shy ghost who tries so hard to make friends and get the other monsters to notice him. ![]() Have you read Gustavo the Shy Ghost yet? This is SUCH a sweet book by Flavia Z. Reading Comprehension with Gustavo the Shy Ghost
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