Kids Book Index
Ellen Jackson
This rhyming picture book introduces mischievous baby animals and the adults who care for them. Chicks wriggle, kangaroos jump, puppies slobber, kittens spill, and young gorillas refuse to sit still. The babies play and imitate their mothers, but their behavior does not lessen the love their mothers have for them. The book presents a lively range of animal families and their everyday mischief.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Music Class Today!David WeinstoneA teacher begins a music class by playing guitar and singing, and the children whirl, twirl, sing, dance, and play instruments. One shy two-year-old boy initially finds the activity overwhelming and stays apart. As the class continues, he joins the other toddlers. The book portrays the hesitation involved in trying a new group activity through a rhyming music-class adventure.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In the CanyonLiz Garton ScanlonA girl hikes with her family along a long, hot trail that descends to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The child takes in broad views, clouds moving across the sky, lizards, and nearly hidden petroglyphs. Rhymed text and linoleum-block illustrations accompany a first visit to this natural wonder. The trip leaves the family with memories to take home.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!Todd TarpleyA young boy is kept awake by three energetic robots that keep requesting more attention. They ask for oil, tighter bolts, looser fan belts, and other adjustments instead of settling down. The boy tries to bring the noisy night to an end, and a bedtime story may finally help the robots sleep. The story uses a recurring “beep” refrain as the robots resist bedtime.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD320LATOS Book Level 1.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details