Disney Junior Minnie's Bowtique Blooming Bows
Disney Junior Minnie Series
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What’s inside...
Minnie's nieces visit the bow-tique to get their fancy dress costumes, but encounter problems with falling feathers and disintegrating paper petals. Minnie and Daisy must quickly come up with solutions to fix the costumes in time for the pageant. These delightful picture books follow Minnie's creative journey as she redesigns the costumes, bringing joy and excitement to her nieces Millie and Melody, ensuring they shine at the Posy Pageant.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
3-5
Length
32 pages
Text complexity
Character compass
Minnie Mouse
Daisy Duck
Discussion points
What did Minnie Mouse do to solve her problem in the story?
How do you think Minnie felt when she saw all her friends wearing her bows?
What was your favorite part of Minnie's Bowtique and why?
If you could design your own bow, what would it look like and why?
How did Minnie’s friends help her in the story?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and feelings about the story by asking open-ended questions. This helps enhance their critical thinking and emotional understanding. Highlight the themes of creativity and friendship presented in the book, relating them to real-life scenarios your child might encounter. Prompt your child to discuss the importance of helping and supporting friends, just like Minnie’s friends did. Use the book’s colorful illustrations to engage younger children and ask them to describe what they see. This can help in improving their descriptive vocabulary.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Teamwork and Cooperation
Explanation: In the story, Minnie and her friends work together to organize and set up the Bowtique. Each character brings a unique skill which contributes to their collective success.
Real-World Application: Children can learn the importance of collaborating with others, whether it’s during group projects at school or when playing with friends, understanding that everyone has unique contributions to make.
Example Lesson: Creativity and Expression
Explanation: Minnie uses her creativity to design bows and manage her Bowtique, showing children how creativity can turn simple ideas into wonderful outcomes.
Real-World Application: Encourages children to engage in creative activities like drawing, crafting, or imaginative play, helping them to express themselves and boost their creative thinking skills.
Example Lesson: Problem Solving
Explanation: Throughout the book, Minnie and friends face several challenges that require quick thinking and resourcefulness to resolve.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to approach problems with a calm and inventive mindset, applying problem-solving skills in their daily activities and obstacles.
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: Minnie is depicted as responsible and dedicated to her business, demonstrating the rewards of commitment and responsibility.
Real-World Application: Teaches children the value of being responsible and the positive outcomes of taking ownership of their duties, be it homework or chores.