Published by Julian Publishing. Gideon & Milo storybooks are written by Lester C. Lacey.
Schools & Libraries
Plan a Gideon & Milo library storytime with three parts: introduce the cover, read the book and offer one optional drawing or conversation. Gideon, Milo, and the Great Shadow, by Lester C. Lacey, is about a boy and his Yorkshire terrier. Adapt the plan to your group and library’s practices.
At a glance: Plan a Gideon & Milo storytime in three parts: introduce the cover, read The Great Shadow, and invite a drawing or conversation. Adjust the session to your group, your copy of the book, and your library’s usual practices.
Prepare a flexible session
Have a copy of The Great Shadow, paper and crayons ready. You might allow two or three minutes for the opening and five to ten for an optional activity. Measure the reading time with your own copy and adapt the plan to your group.
A facilitator card to keep nearby
Open: “What do you notice on the cover?” Read: share the story at a pace that leaves room for looking. Close: “Which picture or question would you like to remember?” Speaking, drawing and quiet listening are all ways to participate.
Choose one response
Invite a remembered-detail drawing or a simple shadow drawing. Avoid making every child complete the same response. The Classroom Resource offers another before/during/after structure.
Find facts and request information
Use the Media Kit for book and publisher facts. For copies or institutional questions, use Schools & Libraries. Local ownership and borrowing depend on each institution’s catalog and policies; this planning resource does not establish a library holding.
Topics: Storytime · The Great Shadow
Your preparation checklist
- Check access to a complete copy and read it in advance.
- Confirm the room, group size and session length with library staff.
- Have paper and crayons available for readers who choose to draw.
- Choose one closing question and a quiet way to participate.
- Check the current book facts before creating a notice or handout.
Does this mean my library carries the book?
No. Search your library’s catalog or ask staff. This article is a suggested planning resource, not a record of a booking, a donation, an institutional endorsement or a library holding.
May I record or livestream the reading?
This planning article does not grant recording or broadcast permission. Check your institution’s policy and obtain the permissions required for your proposed use before recording or sharing book pages.