Kids Book Index
Richard T. Morris
A bear falls into a river running through a forest, and other animals gradually join the trip downstream. Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Raccoons, and Duck become part of the group as the river carries them on an unexpected adventure. Their journey brings together animals with different perspectives and shows them discovering that they need one another along the way.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired GenerationsKelly Starling LyonsThis account traces how “Lift Every Voice and Sing” travels through generations of an African American family. A girl first sings the song, written by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, in a chorus of 500 people in 1900. She teaches it to her child, and later family members carry it through personal milestones and historic moments, culminating in a 2016 National Mall chorus. An author’s note provides further history of the song and its writers.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Big Bed for Little SnowGrace LinLittle Snow has a large new feather bed, but cannot resist jumping on it when things are quiet. His mother says the bed is meant for sleeping, yet Little Snow keeps bouncing. As he jumps, the feathers from his cloudlike bed fall onto the city apartments far below, revealing the source of the winter snowfalls.Picture Books for Young ChildrenATOS Book Level 2.0AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Double Bass BluesAndrea J. LoneyNic is a young musician whose double bass connects the two parts of his life: his suburban school and the busy city streets where he lives. As he navigates these different worlds, music remains at the center of his experience. The picture book explores Nic’s family and community through his relationship with the instrument and his aspirations as a musician.All readersLexile Text Measure AD270LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details