The Unwilling Twin

CBCA 2021 Notable Book - The Unwilling Twin is the latest book from 7 times CBCA award winning author and illustrator Freya Blackwood. A funny story about a young girl, Jules and her pet pig George who are the same in every way because they are twins. Perfect for young children the story details some of the many things Jules and George do together including visiting the beach on a hot day.

The activities for this book are also great for young children in pre-school or kindergarten and include a spot the difference activity, drawing a cute pig like George, a handwriting practice following the dots, matching words to their shapes, a Venn diagram of the things Jules and George have in common and a symmetry activity to fill in the missing half of the picture.

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Games

The games below are advertisement free and will open in a new window. They can be played by children online as many times as they like. The Match Up Memory Card Game will allow children to improve their memory while the Maze Game lets them develop strategy and problem solving skills while having fun. These games will also build children's attention, concentration and focus, visual recognition and short-term memory. Enjoy.