AC T I V I T Y K I T

WON TON

A Cat Tale Told in Haiku

WON TON and CHOPSTICK

A Cat and Dog Tale
Told in Haiku
BY Lee Wardlaw
ILLUSTRATED BY Eugene Yelchin
978-0-8050-8995-0 Henry Holt and Company

978-0-8050998704 Henry Holt and Company

Won Ton, once a wily shelter cat, is comfortable at home

with his Boy.

Naptime! Begone, oh
fancy pad. I prefer these
socks. They smell of you.

But something is up. There are strange bone-shaped toys lying about . . .

Ears perk. Fur prickles.

Belly low, I creep . . . peek . . . FREEZE!
My eyes full of Doom.
Lee Wardlaws charming tales are told entirely in haiku. Use the activities in this kit to explore this
fascinating form of Japanese poetry and to celebrate our fine furry friends.

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Haiku by YOU!
Haiku is a non-rhyming form of Japanese poetry developed in the 9th century. Haiku are always
written in the present tense and are only three lines long, with a set pattern of syllables: five in
the first line, seven in the second line, and five in the third line. Haiku capture the essence of a
moment.
Look at the illustration below and imagine those are your arms holding this adorable pup.
Write a haiku to capture the essence of this moment.

_______________________________________________________ (5 syllables)

_______________________________________________________________________________ (7 syllables)

_______________________________________________________ (5 syllables)

WON TON and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK Activity Kit Illustration copyright 2015 by Eugene Yelchin. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

Haiku Mini Book

5 -7-5

Haiku
Mini Book

Cut out the rectangles below and stack the pages with the cover on top. Staple along the center
line to bind into a mini book. Fold the booklet in half along the binding seam. Carry your Haiku
Mini Book with you so you can create haiku wherever you go! The syllabic pattern for haiku is on
the back cover as a reminder.

WON TON and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK Activity Kit Illustrations copyright 2015 by Eugene Yelchin. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

Cats or Dogs?
Dogs have hair. Cats, fur.
Dogs whine, yip, howl, bark. Cats purr.
I say: No contest.
Thats Won Tons point of view, but whats yours? Are you a dog person or a cat person? Or do you
love dogs and cats equally? Pick the wrist band below that best expresses your preference. Cut it out
and use a piece of tape to secure it to your wrist. Poll your friendswhich pet reigns supreme?

I love CATS!
DOGS are the best!

Cats AND
dogs!

I love
them both!

WON TON and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK Activity Kit Illustrations copyright 2015 by Eugene Yelchin. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

Origami Pup
Cut out the square below. Fold as directed to make an origami pup!

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

WOOF!

STEP 1 Place the square on a flat surface in a diamond shape with the white side of the

paper facing you. Be sure the black triangle is at the bottom point on the back
side of your paper.

STEP 2 Fold in half at the dotted line pulling the top point to the bottom point.

The puppys eyes will be facing you.

STEP 3 Fold downward at the dotted lines to the right and left of the eyes to create

your puppys ears.

STEP 4 Fold the bottom point up at the dotted line to complete your pups face.

Woof!
WON TON and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK Activity Kit Illustration copyright 2015 by Eugene Yelchin. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

Origami Cat
Cut out the square below. Fold as directed to make an origami cat!

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 1 Place the square on a flat surface in a diamond shape with the white side of the paper

facing you. Be sure the kittys face is in the top half on the back side of your paper.

STEP 2 Fold in half at the dotted line pulling the bottom point to the top point as shown.

The kittys face is still not visible.

STEP 3 Fold the two bottom points upward on the dotted lines.
STEP 4 Fold the top triangle down on the dotted line.
STEP 5 Flip your paper over to reveal your cute kitty.

Meow!
WON TON and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK Activity Kit Illustration copyright 2015 by Eugene Yelchin. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.