Kids Book Index
Daniel Salmieri, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
Bear and Wolf meet while walking in a snowy forest on a winter evening. Young and curious, they become companions as they travel together, noticing details in the world around them. Their shared winter walk eventually ends when the season changes and they separate. Scratchboard illustrations present their quiet time together in the natural world.
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How to Knit a MonsterAnnemarie Van Haeringen, illustrated by Annemarie Van HaeringenGreta, a goat skilled at knitting, makes socks and even small knitted goats. After Mrs. Sheep criticizes her technique, Greta loses concentration and accidentally knits a wolf. The wolf chases away the small goats and eats Mrs. Sheep. Greta hides and quickly knits a tiger, which eats the wolf but then threatens her. She responds by creating a monster that can defeat the tiger, keeping it under control by leaving its final stitches uncast. Greta then unravels the monster, tiger, and wolf, using knitting to resolve the escalating danger.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD500LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Other DucksEllen YeomansThis Duck and That Duck are close friends who usually do everything together. Still, This Duck wishes there were more ducks nearby, imagining the group waddling in a line. That Duck does not immediately understand the longing for additional companions. The two friends seek out other ducks, including ducks who remain in the water, and their search takes place before winter arrives. Illustrations add a humorous touch to their companionship.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD560LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bear’s ScareJacob Grant, illustrated by Jacob GrantBear likes a house kept clean and orderly, and he carefully tends to his possessions, especially his small stuffed bear, Ursa. Bear and Ursa enjoy their neat home together. That order is disturbed when a spiderweb appears; Bear assumes a spider must be nearby. The intruding spider upsets the pair and makes a mess of the space they prefer to keep tidy. The illustrations use charcoal and crayon with digital color.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details