Kids Book Index
Jessica Young
This interactive board book uses rhyming text to celebrate the arrival of a new baby sibling. Told from the perspective of diverse toddlers, it invites readers to tickle, rock, cuddle, kiss, cradle, and play with the babies pictured on its pages. Soft pastel illustrations accompany this playful look at welcoming a baby into a family.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I’m Up!Antoinette Portis, illustrated by Antoinette PortisAn early-rising baby wakes everyone else up, beginning the day with an emphatic announcement of being awake. The story centers the baby’s energetic start to the morning and the effect it has on the household. Sunny mixed-media illustrations accompany this celebration of a new day and its very early wake-up call.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Girl DadSean WilliamsThis rhyming book presents fathers through the perspectives of their children. It focuses on dads as strong and supportive figures in their daughters’ lives, with Black fathers and daughters featured in the illustrations. The book is a tribute to the father-daughter bond, using a joyful rhyming form and cartoon-style artwork in pencil, gouache, and watercolor.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ballet KidsHolly Sterling, illustrated by Holly SterlingThomas and five other preschoolers arrive for a winter ballet class led by Mr. Elliot. After putting away their outdoor clothes and changing into ballet shoes, they stretch, practice positions, and try turns and jumps. The dancers also improvise with enthusiasm as they prepare for an upcoming performance of The Nutcracker. Thomas chooses a purple, sequined costume for the Sugar Plum Fairy but feels nervous about appearing onstage. Mr. Elliot encourages him to listen and move with the music, and Thomas performs.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details