Kids Book Index
James E. Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome
In this wordless picture book, a mother collects her son after school. They eat at a food court, spend the evening at the library while he works on homework, and later sleep on a park bench. By morning, they use a fountain to get ready before she takes him back to school. The story follows their routine while revealing that they do not have a home.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
The Sleeper TrainMick Jackson, illustrated by Baljinder KaurA child and her family board a sleeper train at night and travel through the Indian countryside. Excited by the journey, the child cannot settle to sleep as the train moves through towns and villages. From the window, she thinks about peaceful places where she has slept before: her parents’ bed, a seaside hotel, a tent, and her mother’s old room at her grandparents’ home. Remembering these places gradually makes her sleepy.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Night WalkJason Cockcroft, illustrated by Jason CockcroftBefore sunrise, a boy and his grandfather set out along a route that Grandma loved, hoping to find the place she cherished most. Their walk passes woods with moths, a stream where frogs and trout move, and a hollow sheltering a deer and fawn. At last they look across the water as daylight arrives. The outing gives the boy and his grandfather a place to remember Grandma together.Picture Books for Young ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Pocket Full of RocksKristin MahoneyA child collects rocks and gives them many imaginative purposes: fairy chairs, sidewalk name-writing tools, or objects to hold for reassurance. As the seasons change, the pockets fill with petals, shells, and acorns instead. Each set of small treasures is kept and valued before eventually being shared or released to make room for the next season’s finds. The story follows attention, collecting, and creative play with ordinary natural objects.Picture BooksLexile Text Measure AD560LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details