Kids Book Index
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
An octopus who plays the ukulele becomes the starting point for a story created with friends and the reader. Wanting to travel to distant galaxies in a purple spaceship, the octopus tries to build one from soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. A bunny friend may help, and the book draws attention to how a story develops from an initial idea.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Scout and the Sausage Thief (Puppy Academy series)Gill LewisScout is a German Shepherd puppy studying at Puppy Academy, where puppies learn to become working dogs. She hopes to follow her police-dog parents by becoming a police dog herself. When Scout is wrongly accused of unacceptable dog behavior, that goal is put in question as graduation approaches. The story follows Scout and her classmates as she faces the accusation and wonders whether she can finish with her class.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ToothTooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, Chompers by Sara LevineThis picture book compares human teeth with the teeth of animals from the past and present. It asks readers to consider what animal they might resemble if certain teeth grew unusually long. The book explores teeth, skeletons, and eyes through comparative anatomy. Information about mammals’ teeth is paired with colorful, humorous illustrations of children wearing different kinds of animal teeth.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Always RememberCece MengAfter Old Turtle dies and the waves carry him away, his friends remember the ways he affected each of them. Sea animals look back on how he improved their lives and their world. Through these memories, they come to understand that his presence continues in the legacy and recollections he leaves behind. The book centers on loss, remembrance, and the lasting place of a loved one in a community.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD570LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details