Kids Book Index
Lane Smith
Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel each settle into a satisfying day in Bert’s backyard. Cat rests among daffodils, Dog enjoys the wading pool, Chickadee eats birdseed, and Squirrel has a corncob. Their peaceful routines change when Bear arrives: he crushes the flowers, drinks the pool water, and eats the birdseed and corn. The animals’ day is recast by Bear’s visit.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!/ ¡El gallo que no se callaba!Carmen Agra DeedyLa Paz is a noisy village until Don Pepe wins an election by promising quiet. He first bans loud singing and then prohibits singing entirely. After years of silence, a rooster arrives and crows despite Don Pepe’s efforts to stop him. The mayor cuts down the rooster’s tree, cages him, removes his corn, and leaves him in darkness, but the rooster continues. He explains that he sings for people who no longer dare, or remember, to sing.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blue Sky, White StarsSarvinder NaberhausBlue Sky, White Stars is a picture book about the American flag and the history, geography, and people of the United States. Its brief text and illustrations use visual wordplay and homophones to connect different meanings of the same words. “White rows,” for example, can refer to covered wagons crossing the plains or to the flag’s stripes, while paired phrases about sewing and unity accompany an early flag and a group of people of varied ethnicities, ages, and religions. The book leaves room for readers to consider its images of national symbols, landscapes, history, and community.Five to NineWord Count 72On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Anywhere FarmPhyllis RootA garden can begin in many small places: a box, bucket, boot, pan, window, balcony, or front step. This rhyming picture book follows the idea that soil, sunshine, water, a seed, and one gardener can create an “anywhere farm.” As plants begin to grow, the new garden may draw visitors. The story centers on the possibilities of growing green things in an urban setting and on how one small gardener can encourage others.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 348LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details