Claude in the City: questions to ask and activities to try
Claude the dog and Sir Bobblysock head into the city for an adventure. Claude in the City is a funny early chapter book with illustrations on every page.
What age is it for? Claude in the City is best for ages 5–7. Good for: A funny first chapter book about a dog's day out.
Claude in the City (Alex T. Smith)
- Age
- 5-7
- Best for
- A funny first chapter book about a dog's day out
Read a chapter at a time, or let your child read some pages to you. The pictures help new readers follow along.
What it helps with
- Moving on to chapter books
- Humour
- City places
- Accidental heroes
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who is Claude?”
- “Who is Sir Bobblysock?”
- “Where did they go?”
- “What happened at the museum?”
- “What was funniest?”
- “Where would you take Claude?”
5-minute activities to try together
Sock friend
Make your own Sir Bobblysock from an old sock.
City trip
Plan a day out in a city: café, shop, museum.
Free printables: Claude in the City worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Kindness to newcomers, and the first Paddington stories
- Age
- 5-8
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- Best for
- Fitting in on a new planet, in an early chapter book
- Age
- 5-8
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- Best for
- Imaginative play with toys
- Age
- 2-5
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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