Kids Book Index
Sarah Lynne Reul
During a classroom seed-planting project, one student carefully tends a mystery seed and expects it to grow. While classmates’ seeds begin to sprout, this one does not. Disappointed, the student declares they will never grow another seed. When leftover seeds are about to be discarded, the student reconsiders and joins classmates in planting a garden for everyone to enjoy.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Brianna Banana: Helper of the Day (Orca Echoes series)Lana ButtonNine-year-old Brianna wants friends in her third-grade class, but her impulsive, distracted behavior and quick temper often frustrate other children. She believes becoming the classroom Helper of the Day will make her classmates like her. Instead, the honor goes to Rumi, a quiet new girl. Brianna feels envious, yet she also tries to help Rumi feel at ease among the other students.Books for Beginning ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cat NapBrian Lies, illustrated by Brian LiesOne late afternoon, a kitten dozes beside a girl reading on a couch. When the kitten spots a mouse, it leaps through a framed Metropolitan Museum of Art poster and begins a chase through art history. The fantastical journey moves through works recreated from the museum’s collection. The story follows the cat and mouse across art, time, and history, leaving open whether the adventure is a dream.Picture BooksWord Count 424On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Before I Lived HereStacy S. JensenA boy investigates the history beneath the home and neighborhood where he lives. He moves backward from the building and its construction to the planning of the neighborhood, earlier ranchers and log cabins, and the Indigenous people who were evicted from the land. The journey continues as far back as dinosaurs. Each layer shows that the ground beneath an ordinary home has held many different lives and histories over time.Picture BooksWord Count 215On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details