Kids Book Index
Kerilynn Wilson
A girl discovers that the friendly monster beneath her bed cannot get to sleep. To help, she adapts her own nighttime habits into oversized versions for her under-the-bed companion. Water, a softly running fan, a story, and a song are among the elements of this monster-scale bedtime ritual. The story recasts the monster as the girl’s friend and partner in a comforting routine.
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Menudo Sunday: A Spanglish Counting BookMaría Dolores Águila, illustrated by Erika MezaTold in Spanglish, this counting picture book follows a large family gathering to share menudo. As they count from one through fifteen, a kitchen mishap needs to be fixed. The story brings together Mexican culture, family traditions, mistakes, and forgiveness through lively illustrations and a shared meal. Its bilingual language is part of the family-centered celebration.Birth–PreschoolLexile Text Measure 540LFountas & Pinnell Text Level MOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aggie and the GhostMatthew Forsythe, illustrated by Matthew ForsytheAggie is eager to live by herself until she discovers that her new home is haunted. She makes a list of rules for the ghost, including limits on haunting and eating all the food. The ghost refuses to follow them and proposes a game of tic-tac-toe, with the house at stake. Their contest turns the shared home into a dispute over rules and who gets to stay.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeATOS Book Level 2.9AR Interest Level LG K-3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Spoonful of the SeaHyewon YumOn her birthday, a girl receives miyeokguk, a seaweed soup, rather than the cake she expected. As she stirs it, her mother explains the Korean practice of eating the soup after childbirth and serving it on birthdays to honor mothers. She also tells her about haenyeo, women who dive for shellfish and seaweed, and a story of a pregnant diver who began the tradition after watching a whale eat seaweed.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details