Kids Book Index
Jane Godwin, Davina Bell
It is a baby’s birthday, bringing together children for a first birthday party. Spare text and gently colored illustrations show the varied emotions and circumstances of the young guests as the celebration unfolds. The book presents both the happy activity and the disorder of a day centered on a baby’s birthday.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
How Do You Dance?Thyra Heder, illustrated by Thyra HederA narrator asks how people dance and introduces many ways to move, from bopping and flitting to scrunching. A boy insists that he does not dance, even as the story suggests dancing in everyday places and for different reasons: after eating something tasty, while waiting, or to lift one’s spirits. Animals and adults join the examples. Eventually, the boy explains that he simply prefers to dance by himself, and he does so in his bedroom.Under FiveWord Count 241On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Astro GirlKen Wilson-Max, illustrated by Ken Wilson-MaxAstrid wants to become an astronaut. While her mother is away, she and her father act out the demands of a space mission: orbiting Earth, eating food from a package, experiencing zero gravity, conducting experiments, and sleeping among the stars. Astrid answers each challenge with confidence, though she admits some tasks may be difficult. At the end, the source of her ambition is revealed: Astrid’s mother is an astronaut. The book also includes brief information about pioneering women astronauts.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 479LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Baby Dream/ Soñando con bebéSunny Scribens, Spanish translation by Maria PerezThis English-and-Spanish book takes place at the end of a baby’s day, when it is time to sleep. Soothing, repeated verses accompany an infant’s bedtime and lull the baby toward sleep. Black-and-white photographs show babies and families, while high-contrast designs form part of the visual presentation. The book belongs to the Baby’s Day series and presents its sleep-focused text in both English and Spanish.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details