Opossums – Revised
Possums can be found in many suburban neighborhoods. Learn about these marsupials, and make a craft project: Possum Craft for Kids (with FREE Craft Template) • In the Bag Kids’ Crafts.
Higgins, Ryan T. Hotel Bruce. After mice turn his den into a hotel, a bear must deal with possum pillow fights and other disasters.
Hunter, Anne. Possum and the Summer Storm. After a flood demolishes their home, a possum family is helped by other animals to rebuild.
Jones, Birdy. Blossom Plays Possum (Because She’s Shy). Encouraged by the music teacher, a young possum learns to recite a poem at school.
Marino, Gianna. Night Animals Need Sleep Too. The nocturnal Possum cannot fall asleep so the daytime animals help out.
Martinek, Tanya. Possums in Pants. In this rhyming story, a child give pants to the possums and they all play at night.
Van Laan, Nancy. Possum Come A-Knockin’. In this rhyming cumulative tale, a possum visits and interrupts a family’s day.
Wulfekotte, Dana. Rabbit & Possum. Best friends and opposites Rabbit and Possum meet up to share snacks.
Yolen, Jane. A Bear Sat on My Porch Today. In this cumulative tale, several forest animals visit a girl but accidentally break her porch.
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Penny Peck, San Jose State University iSchool