B&N STORYTIME KIT This kit includes: Coloring pages, spot the difference, a matching game, and more! About the Book
Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom.
From realizing that there is no “right” way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman’s Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons.
Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice and perfectly paired with Janna Mattia’s charming artwork, Portman’s insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for reading aloud and are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries.
About the Author: NATALIE PORTMAN is an Academy Award–winning actress, director, producer, and activist whose credits include Leon: The Professional, Cold Mountain, Closer, V for Vendetta, the Star Wars franchise prequels, A Tale of Love and Darkness, Jackie, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Black Swan. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, she is a graduate of Harvard University, and now lives with her family in Los Angeles. Natalie Portman’s Fables is her debut picture book.
About the Illustrator: JANNA MATTIA was born and raised in San Diego. She received a degree in Illustration for Entertainment from Laguna College of Art and Design, and now works on concept and character art for fi lm, illustration for licensing, and private commissions. Natalie Portman Fables is her picture book debut.
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Spot the Differences Look closely at the two pictures below. Can you find all seven differences between them? 6. No birds on the hat 7 .No playing cards by rabbit 5. No green grapes on the table by the skunk 3. Pig has no sandwich 4. Chicken doesn’t have a hula hoop 2. No ‘hooray’ from flag on skunk’s hat Answer Key: 1. Talent Show banner different color
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Fables Matching Game MATCH UP THE CLASSIC CHARACTERS! To play, have a grown-up help cut out all of the cards, mix them up, and lay them facedown. Taking turns, players flip over two cards. If the cards match, you have made a pair! Keep those cards. If they don’t match, turn them back over and the next player gets a turn. When all the pairs have been found, the player with the most cards wins!
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Coloring Page
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Coloring Page
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Coloring Page
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime Tortoise and Hare Puppets
HAVE A GROWN-UP HELP CUT OUT THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE THEN PUT ON A PUPPET SHOW!
You’ll need: Directions: • Popsicle sticks • Photocopy this page • A glue stick • Have a grown-up help cut out each of the characters • Scissors • Use the glue stick to glue the paper to a popsicle stick
NATALIE PORTMAN’S FABLES by Natalie Portman; illustrated by Janna Mattia | Ages 4-6 Feiwel & Friends | An imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | #BNStorytime