Kids Book Index
Andy Chou Musser
After moving from a rural house to a city apartment, Toby feels lost and angry because the city lights hide the stars that were part of his family’s bedtime routine. Unable to sleep, he discovers a lion wandering through a nighttime jungle that has overtaken the city. The lion is searching for the North Star, and Toby joins him on a journey through the city to find it and make their way home.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
INSIDE CATBrendan WenzelInside Cat watches the world beyond the windows and believes it has already seen everything there is to see. The cat’s view changes when the front door opens. With rhyming text and mixed-media illustrations, the book follows a curious indoor cat as it observes what lies outside and encounters a new possibility beyond its familiar windows.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD320LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SHHH! THE BABY’S ASLEEPJanay Brown-Wood, illustrated by ElissamburaA large, noisy family tries to stay quiet while a baby sleeps. Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, siblings, the dog, and a neighbor are all shushed as they work to protect the baby’s nap. When the baby wakes again, the big brother knows how to help her settle back down: he reads her a book.Birth–PreschoolLexile Text Measure AD360LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AS BABIES DREAMLesléa Newman, illustrated by Taia MorleyAs the sun sets, a baby settles into sleep amid the sounds and sights of the natural world. Rivers, eagles, lions, lambs, leaves, rain, stars, and the moon become part of the nighttime setting. Animal and human families appear beneath a starry sky in this quiet bedtime story about a weary baby’s restful night.Birth–PreschoolOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details