Over and Under The Canyon Book Club

"Over and Under the Canyon" by Kate Messner is a children's picture book with the most beautiful illustrations.

This book is perfect for nature and animal lovers as it explores the hidden treasures that exist within the desert walls. The story follows some hikers through a canyon as they discover the world above the canyon. As their journey continues between the canyon walls, wonder is revealed in the plants and animals that call the desert home.

Over and Under the Canyon by Kate Messner

As we gain a deeper understanding of the books, our enjoyment of reading increases. Book clubs make reading engaging and exciting by helping us connect with the stories.

We made this bundle to help you better enjoy reading “Over and Under The Canyon.” Inside, you'll find an easy guide, questions to talk about, and fun activities for this book.

You can use this book club for different occasions. The activities work well in different situations, making reading fun in various settings. Plan a simple activity and make an afternoon out of it.

Start by getting our outline here. Providing you with detailed instructions to successfully organize a book club centered around this book is our goal.

This book club bundle includes a five-sense worksheet for your readers to complete. We chose to glue things to this worksheet.

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Because the book “Over And Under the Canyon” is a short picture book, this is a book club that can easily be done in any setting!

We did this book club with all of our kids on our family trip to Lake Powell. We could not think of a better place to read and talk about the desert canyon. It was also the perfect activity to break up our hot desert days full of sun and swimming. We read the book, talked about our 5 senses, and went on a short nature walk in the canyon to explore.

Some of the kids gathered things to glue onto their paper. Some gathered sand, plants, and small pebbles. Others chose to draw what they saw, felt, and heard. After filling out our worksheets, we talked about the different elements that we observed.

Whether it is with your kids, the cousins, or the kids in the neighborhood; this book club is a fun adventure to have.

Start by planning a time to gather together. Then plan out what activities you would like to do with your group. We have some suggestions for canyon activities that go along with this book. We highly suggest actually going out into nature. Even if you don’t live in the desert or near a canyon, go on a hike or nature walk. Then talk about how the things you saw (heard and felt) were different from what they saw in the story.

When doing your book club, you are going to start by coming together and reading the book “Over and Under the Canyon.”

After you read the book, you can have a discussion about the desert ecosystem. What are some things that surprise you about the desert?

Our book club bundle has all of the discussion questions you need to help guide this conversation. It also has a worksheet with the senses for your group to fill out about their adventure. We suggest going over the worksheet before you set out on your hike or walk, so your group knows what they are looking for.

Now, it is time to set out on an adventure! Whether you choose a nature walk or a hike, we are certain this adventure will open your eyes to the ecosystem around you.

After going on your outdoor adventure, it’s time to complete the worksheet. This is where you can glue things that were gathered on your adventure. You can also just draw pictures or write words. However you choose to fill out this page, it will be a fun and educational experience.

Our Kids' Book Club for "Over and Under the Canyon" has helped us continue our love of reading while creating lasting family memories. This comprehensive guide we created helps organize the book club, offering discussion questions and enjoyable activity ideas. Go outside and explore!

Check out some of our other book clubs such as “The Hundred Dresses” or “Over and Under the Snow.”

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