Kids Book Index
Katherine Locke, illustrated by Diane Ewen
A story about friendship with dragons, whose company can be wonderful but not always easy. The central challenge is a dragon’s fiery temper: can it be tamed well enough for a lasting friendship to develop? The book frames the relationship around the difficulties that can arise when a dragon’s temper flares and the effort to form a bond despite them.
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Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do SumsRashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Diane EwenA stegosaurus learning sums prompts a playful what-if adventure. The dinosaur’s new grasp of math leads to imagined possibilities that include coding and building a rocket ship. Centered on the question of what could happen if a dinosaur learned to calculate, the story combines numbers with unruly comic situations and lets the animal’s mathematical skills propel the action. It presents learning and numerical ideas through a dinosaur’s unexpected activities.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pumpkin and MeAlicia Acosta, illustrated by Mercè GalíAfter the narrator’s dog, Pumpkin, dies, sadness fills the home. The next day, the narrator feels followed by a dark cloud, with sore, tearful eyes and a tight feeling around the heart. The story addresses the loss of a pet and grief, while also turning to the memories connected with Pumpkin. It follows one family’s emotional response after the dog’s death.Teacher Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blue Baboon Finds Her TuneHelen Docherty, illustrated by Thomas DochertyUnder an orange moon, Blue Baboon sets off carrying her bassoon. A monsoon interrupts her musical outing, but a large balloon helps bring her to a dune. There, Blue Baboon and her friends play music together. The story is told as a rhyming picture book built around music, weather, and the journey to join her friends.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details