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Christopher Silas Neal, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
Animals and geometric forms meet in a guessing-game picture book. Each turn combines them into an invented creature, inviting readers to consider what animal-like creation might appear next. The book centers on repeated guessing and play as its animal-and-shape combinations lead from one new creation to another in sequence.
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One Happy TigerCatherine Rayner, illustrated by Catherine RaynerA tiger begins alone and unhappy, then encounters companions in increasing groups. Two bright bugs and three colorful birds are among the animals he meets as the counting continues through ten. Each new encounter changes his solitary day into one shared with friends and adventures. By the end, the tiger's sadness has lifted. The story follows his growing circle while introducing the numbers from one through ten.Pre-KindergartenLexile Text Measure NPOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RoundJoyce Sidman, illustrated by Taeeun YooDuring a day spent with her family, a little girl looks for round forms in the natural world. She notices objects that bud, hatch, ripen, and spin, then considers why this shape appeals to her. This nonfiction picture book centers on circular forms in nature and on one child's observations.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SlayBrittney MorrisKiera is a seventeen-year-old game designer who created Slay, a fantasy role-playing game online, designed around Afrocentric elements and reserved for Black players. When a gamer is murdered, she must defend both the game and the community she built. A troll threatens Kiera’s secret game and her identity, bringing the danger surrounding her creation into focus. The story centers on her effort to protect it from that threat.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 930LATOS Book Level 6On one of the same reading listsView book details