Walking Through the Jungle: questions to ask and activities to try
Walking through the jungle, what do you see? Walking Through the Jungle is a jaunty, traditional join-in rhyme full of animal noises and actions.
What age is it for? Walking Through the Jungle is best for ages 1–5. Good for: Joining in with a jungle rhyme.
Walking Through the Jungle (Julie Lacome)
- Age
- 1-5
- Best for
- Joining in with a jungle rhyme
Do the actions and noises as you read. Let your child guess each animal from the noise before you turn the page.
What it helps with
- Joining in with rhyme and actions
- Animal names and noises
- Guessing and predicting
- Movement and energy
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.
- “What could the child hear?”
- “Which animal was it?”
- “How did the child move through the jungle?”
- “Which animal was the scariest?”
- “Can you make the noise of a tiger?”
- “How would you move through a jungle?”
5-minute activities to try together
Jungle walk
Walk round the house doing each action from the book: creeping, leaping, swinging.
Noise guess
Make an animal noise and let your child guess which animal it is.
Free printables: Walking Through the Jungle 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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We're Going on a Lion Hunt (David Axtell)
- Best for
- Pretend bravery, and joining in with an adventure
- Age
- 2-6
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury)
- Best for
- Keeping going when something is hard, and facing fears together
- Age
- 2-6
The Animal Boogie (Debbie Harter)
- Best for
- Moving, dancing and joining in with a song
- Age
- 2-5
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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