Educator & Family Resources
Resources to Extend the Story Beyond the Page
At Velvet Pumpkin Books, stories are meant to be experienced, discussed, and felt. This resource library offers free, educator-created materials designed to help children explore identity, empathy, creativity, and the beauty of difference—through reading, art, and reflection. All resources are aligned with social-emotional learning goals and adaptable for classrooms, libraries, homeschool environments, and family reading time.
Lucy's Umbrella—Classroom & Family Resources
Lucy's Umbrella celebrates individuality, self-acceptance, and the patterns that make each of us unique. These companion resources are designed to spark discussion, creativity, and connection for children in grades K-6.
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Student Activity Worksheet Includes:
*What Makes Me Shine" reflection
*Nature pattern scavenger hunt
*Kindness response activity
*Creative umbrella design page
Perfect for classroom use, reading centers, or home activities.
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Teacher & Librarian Resource Guide Includes:
*Learning objectives
*Discussion questions
*Classroom activities
*Cross-curricular connections (ELA, Science, Art, SEL)
*Diversity & inclusion focus
*Standards-friendly structure
Ideal for lesson planning, library story time, and inclusive classrooms
The Elf Who Didn't Believe in Children—Classroom & Family Resources
The Elf Who Didn't Believe in Children tells the story of Flossy, a skeptical, punk-rock elf who questions everything... including whether children even exist. When she's sent to the Letter Room at the North Pole, one letter changes everything and leads her to a hospital room, a brave child, and a truth she never expected to face.
This story gently explores belief and doubt, empathy and compassion, childhood illness, hope and resilience, and the courage to care. It is a heartfelt, thoughtful story about what it means to believe, not just in magic, but in people.
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Student Activity Worksheet Included activities:
*What do you believe in?
*Big feelings, brave thoughts
*The Letter that changed everything
*Belief map
*Design your own elf
Perfect for classroom use, reading centers, or home activities.
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Teacher & Librarian Resource Guide:
Learning Objectives include:
*Explore belief, doubt, and empathy
*Practice emotional awareness and expression
*Discuss illness and fear in a gentle, age-appropriate way
*Learn how compassion builds connection
*Reflect on kindness as a form of courage
Ideal for lesson planning, library story time, and inclusive classrooms
Pauly & Fluff's Day at the Beach—Classroom & Family Resources
Pauly & Fluff’s Day at the Beach follows two unlikely friends—a unicorn and a dragon—who dream of playing together despite a wall that divides their world. Through courage, cooperation, and kindness, they discover that sharing and friendship can bring people together and change everything.
This story gently explores:
*Friendship across differences
*Sharing and cooperation
*Problem-solving and teamwork
*Inclusion and kindness
*Courage in the face of fear
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Student Activity Worksheet Includes:
*Create-your-own magical world activity
*Sharing & kindness reflection pages
*Friendship drawing prompts
*Emotional awareness activities
*Creative beach-day design page
Perfect for classroom use, reading centers, or home activities.
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Teacher & Librarian Guide Includes:
*Learning objectives
*Discussion questions
*Social-emotional learning connections
*Classroom activities
*Cross-curricular extensions
*Age-appropriate conversation starters
​Ideal for lesson planning, library story time, and inclusive classrooms
These additional resources are meant to enhance the reading of The Blame.
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1. The Rose Line: A Chronology of Erasure
2. The Witchmaker: A Short History Before the Beginning (can be read before Part One of this book)
3. The Girl Who Wrote in the Margins: A Story After the Ending (can be read after Part Five of this book)
4. Author's Reflection on Writing The Blame
5. Postscript: Questions for Reflection
6. Postscript: A Call to Write, A Call to Remember