Below is a list of the books in the "Leave it to Beamer" Series
"Leave it to Beamer" is a children's book series about a young boy, Beamer, who dreams up wild, imaginative ideas for where he believes English idioms and other figures of speech may have come from! And in the end, Beamer also learns the TRUE meanings of these silly sayings! The series is humorous, adventurous and educational all at the same time!
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Leave it to Beamer Presents: Don't Let the Cat Out of the BagGrown-ups sure have a funny way of saying things! The other day my Mom told me she was holding a cat in a bag and she didn't want me to let it out? Why would someone put a cat in a bag? And why wouldn't they let it out? Hmmmmm.....
In Don't Let the Cat Out of the Bag, Beamer imagines a kingdom of mice who have to fight off the evil cat Meowzer and stop him from taking over their kingdom. And in the end, Beamer learns the TRUE meaning of this silly saying! |
Download & print a Don't Let the Cat Out of the Bag coloring page (in PDF and JPG formats)
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Leave it to Beamer Presents: The Elephant in the RoomGrown-ups sure have a funny way of saying things! The other day my Dad said we had an elephant living in our house! And I looked and I looked, but I could not find an elephant anywhere. Why would my Dad say such a silly thing? How could an elephant even fit into our house? Hmmmmm.....
In The Elephant in the Room, Beamer imagines a land of hippo's who have been overrun by an evil gang of rhinos. And in an effort to rid their town of the rotten rhinos, the mayor calls for help from the elusive elephant ninjas. And in the end, Beamer learns the TRUE meaning of this silly saying! |
Download & print an Elephant in the Room coloring page (in PDF and JPG formats)
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Leave it to Beamer Presents: The Proof is in the PuddingGrown ups sure do have a funny way of saying things. The other day my teacher told me that the answer to my question was in some pudding! But we weren’t talking about pudding, we were talking about our favorite ice cream flavors. What does pudding have to do with ice cream? And why would the answer to my question be in some pudding? Hmmmmm……
In The Proof is in the Pudding, Beamer imagines a mystery that takes place in the City of Custard. The town's favorite pudding factory starts losing business to an upstart gelatin store and so the mayor hires investigators to solve the case. And in the end, Beamer learns the TRUE meaning to this silly saying! |
Download & print a Proof is in the Pudding coloring page (in PDF and JPG formats)
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Leave it to Beamer Presents: Get the Ball Rolling
Grown-ups sure have a funny way of saying things. The other day my dad wanted me to start rolling a ball for absolutely no reason! But we didn't bring any balls with us on our fishing trip. We only packed our fishing poles, our tackle boxes, our life vests and some food. Did we forget to pack a ball? Would rolling a ball in the water help us catch more fish? Hmmmmm.....
In Get the Ball Rolling, Beamer imagines a tiny town of gnomes who don't get along with each other and who are greatly inconvenienced when two neighboring giants drop a ball right in the middle of their town! The gnomes must then find a way to deal with this massive problem. And in the end, Beamer learns the TRUE meaning to this silly saying! |
Download & print a Get the Ball Rolling coloring page (in PDF and JPG formats)
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Leave it to Beamer Presents: Fun With IdiomsLeave it to Beamer Presents: Fun With Idioms is a 24 page coloring and activity book. Inside you will find a mixture of coloring pages, mazes, word searches, "Draw the Idiom" pages (where you are given an idiom and a space to draw your own interpretation of that idiom) and "Decode the Idiom" pages (where you are given an idiom to decode using a letter & numbering system) all based on the idioms and the characters from my Leave it to Beamer children's book series.
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