ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: WHO IS IT, WHOODINI? A Mystery for Kids! by Roman Yasiejko and Gustavo Ramos
Hello, my reading friends! It’s Ani, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, my grandson Noah is joining us to help with the story. Do you like mysteries? They’re so exciting because you get to find clues and solve puzzles!
In our story, two owl friends are trying to figure out who a mysterious bird is. The book is called “Who is it, Whoodini?” and it’s written by Roman Yasiejko with pictures by Gustavo Ramos. Let’s dive into the adventure!
It all started when something flew with a whoosh and crashed with a thump, getting stuck in a tree. The two owls, with eyes wide open, wondered, “Who could that be?”
“Who is it, Whoodini? I don’t know that big, beautiful bird,” one owl said. “Let’s find our first clue!” So, they flew to the barnyard to start their search.
First, they met a scruffy old goat who remembered seeing a colorful bird with a long tail flying by. Then, a pig saw a strange shadow moving around and was eager to share what he saw. The bird dipped and flipped in the sky, but what kind of bird could do that?
Next, a hen told them about a girl and a farmer who were trying to catch a bird on a leash, but it flew away. The owls were puzzled but kept looking for more clues.
“Whoodini, I think the girl is the key to solving this mystery,” one owl said. They flew to the farmhouse and peeked inside. They saw the farmer comforting his granddaughter, who was sad about her lost bird.
The little girl whispered something, and Whoodini listened closely. “Aha! I figured it out!” Whoodini exclaimed.
The owls flew back to the tree where the bird was stuck. “Who is it, Whoodini? Who’s up there?” they wondered. Just then, the farmer arrived with a ladder to rescue the bird.
He carefully climbed up and brought the bird down. The girl was so happy to have her bird back, but guess what? It wasn’t a bird at all—it was her colorful kite!
Did you guess it was a kite before the owls did? Mysteries are so much fun to solve! I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time for another adventure!
Draw Your Own Mystery: Think about a mystery you would like to solve. Draw a picture of the mystery scene, including any clues that might help solve it. Share your drawing with a friend or family member and see if they can guess what the mystery is about. Discuss what clues helped them figure it out.
Clue Hunt at Home: Ask a family member to hide a small object somewhere in your home. They should give you three clues to help you find it. Use the clues to search for the object, just like the owls in the story. Once you find it, think about how each clue helped you get closer to solving the mystery.
Be a Detective: Next time you go outside, pretend you are a detective like Whoodini. Look for something unusual or interesting, like a strange leaf or a colorful rock. Use your imagination to create a story about how it got there. What clues can you find to support your story?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Ani. Thank you for coming to read with me. If you want to learn more about my channel, where to contact me, or how to find my merch, check out anishouse.com. Today, I have my grandson Noah helping me read.
Hey guys! Are you ready for a story? Do you like mysteries? It’s so much fun gathering the clues, putting them all together, and figuring it out! In this book, two owl friends are on the trail of a mysterious bird. Do you think they’ll be able to figure out who it is? Let’s find out as we read “Who is it Houdini?”
If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
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“Who is it Houdini?” written by Romanyashako, illustrated by Gustavo Ramos.
It flew with a whoosh, then it crashed with a thump and got stuck up a tree in a tangled-up clump. Eyes wide with surprise, two owls hooted, “Now who could that be?”
“Who is it Houdini? I don’t recognize that beautiful bird of significant size.”
“Kahoots! Follow me and we’ll find our first clue.” So down to the barnyard, the two owls flew.
A scruffy old goat shuffled out from his stall. He bleated out everything he could recall: a colorful bird floated low in the sky with a long skinny tail and then drifted on by.
Pig saw a strange shadow sway this way and that. He’d gotten a glimpse and was eager to chat. It dipped in and flipped, then it looped in a ring. But what kind of bird could have done such a thing?
A girl ran around with a farmer, leading a bird on a leash, who then fled. The hen clucked that the girl promptly tried to pursue, but the bird flew away, and that’s all the hen knew.
“Houdini, I’m puzzled, I have to confess. We’ve gathered the facts, but I can’t even guess.”
“Kahoots! Now I’m certain the girl is the key.” They flew to the farmhouse and peeked in to see the farmer, who wiped off his granddaughter’s tears, then knelt and spoke softly to soothe the girl’s fears.
The little girl whimpered and cried for her bird. Houdini leaned closer and then overheard a hint in a whisper. She bobbed to and fro. “Aha! Screech! Houdini, I’ve got it!” She figured it out with that last sobbing clue.
So back to the treetop they flapped and they flew. “Who is it Houdini? Who’s up there and stuck? And who is that driving the big pickup truck?”
“Kahoots! Very soon, in a moment you’ll see, the farmer will come and he’ll set the bird free.”
Right about then, the old farmer appeared, lugging a ladder. He carefully steered alongside the tree trunk so he wouldn’t fall. He climbed up and rescued that bird after all. He handed the bird to the young girl, who then hugged him and kissed him, then squeezed him again.
Cahoots craned his neck; all he managed to get was a glimpse of that bird and its sleek silhouette. “Who is it Houdini? You solved it, I see! This curious case of the thump in the tree is simple, Kahoots. To the young girl’s delight, her grandfather rescued her colorful kite!”
Did you figure it out before they did? If you want to see more of Noah, check out his channel!
Look, that’s me! I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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