Kids Book Index
Kellie DuBay Gillis, illustrated by Jacob Souva
A single bicycle moves from rider to rider in playful digital illustrations. Each person sees the same bike differently: it may seem large or small, speedy or slow, dirty or clean. The changing viewpoints shape the bike’s journey, showing how one object can be understood in several ways as it passes between people.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Our PebblesJarvis, illustrated by JarvisA boy looks back on favorite trips with his grandfather, when they walked to the beach together and searched for just the right pebbles. Those outings became a shared ritual, and the boy keeps their meaning alive by valuing the pebbles and passing on their memory. The story links beach memories with a child’s enduring love for his grandfather as people and life change.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FortsKatie Venit, illustrated by Kenard PakA child explores the many forms a fort can take, indoors and outside. A carefully made cardboard hideaway, a blanket fort, a backyard tree house, and forest branches can each become a private place. These small worlds offer room to hide, play, think, dream, and feel at home. The book considers how imagined spaces can provide coziness, reflection, belonging, and a place of one’s own.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Island StormBrian Floca, illustrated by Sydney SmithTwo siblings head outdoors on their island as a storm draws near. In jackets and rain boots, they travel through woods and toward the cove, noticing intensifying wind and waves breaking against the shore. Hand in hand, they continue past familiar town landmarks until a thunderous boom sends them racing home as the downpour begins. The storm later gives way to calm.Picture BooksLexile Text Measure 549LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details