Kids Book Index
Lynn Plourde
Bella wants fall—and the coat her grandmother made for her—to last. But the coat becomes worn and too small as the season shifts. Her grandmother makes sure she has something warm for the first snow, and Bella finds a new purpose for the old coat by using it on her season’s first snowman.
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Would You Rather Be a Princess or a Dragon?Barney Saltzberg, illustrated by Barney SaltzbergThis rhyming book asks whether someone should act like a princess or a dragon. It presents princesses and dragons as contrasting possibilities, then says a person can be both. The questions invite readers to consider the two roles rather than choose only one. Bold illustrations accompany the snappy rhymes and the princess-and-dragon comparisons. The book's central idea is that these imaginative identities can coexist.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 329LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Build a Snow BearEric PinderThomas sets out to make an exceptionally large snowman, but the task proves too difficult to complete by himself. He seeks help, including from a bear brother who would prefer to sleep. When Thomas cannot reach high enough to add the snowman’s head, his little sister helps him. The story follows Thomas’s snow-building project and the assistance he receives from his family.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BlocksIrene Dickson, illustrated by Irene DicksonRuby builds with red blocks while Benji uses blue ones. When Benji wants one of Ruby’s blocks, he takes it, and their dispute becomes a tug-of-war over who owns it. Both structures fall. After a brief moment of regret, the two children use red and blue blocks together to make something new. A third child, Gus, joins them at the end with green blocks. The spare text and mixed-media scenes focus on the children’s shifting play, from separate projects and conflict to cooperation.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details