Kids Book Index
Ruth Doyle
Now the Horse enjoys birdsong, crickets, and the natural world by staying with the present moment. Rabbit worries about a fox, while Hen fears a magpie may take her chicks. When a thunderstorm arrives, Now guides the anxious animals to shelter. There, the friends find that what frightened them is not necessarily as dangerous as it first appeared. The horse encourages them to attend to the here and now.
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Bao’s DollBo Lu, illustrated by Bo LuBao, a Taiwanese American girl, wants an All-American Artist Amanda doll, but feels her mother does not understand either that wish or Bao’s hope for greater closeness. After Bao is caught attempting to take the doll from a store, the silence between them deepens. Bao apologizes, and her mother shares parts of her childhood in Taiwan, including a time living away from her own mother. They use keepsakes from an old tin box to make a doll modeled on Bao, bringing new understanding to their relationship.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CrankyPhuc Tran, illustrated by Pete OswaldCranky is a yellow crane truck having a bad mood. The other vehicles encourage him to talk about what he is feeling, and he eventually recognizes the worth of their advice. Colorful, animated illustrations and pun-filled text accompany this story about a construction vehicle working through difficult emotions with help from fellow machines.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Maleta Full of TreasuresNatalia SylvesterDulce eagerly awaits Abuela’s visit, three years after the last one. Abuela arrives with suitcases carrying candies and gifts from relatives, along with reminders of Peru. But the visit ends, and Abuela must pack to leave again. Dulce decides to gather things to send to cousins who have not met their relatives in the United States. Before departing, Abuela gives Dulce another surprise, a reminder that their bond reaches across the distance between their homes.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD760LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details