Kids Book Index
Claire Saxby
Big Red Kangaroo follows a dominant male kangaroo and the mob he leads in inland Australia. During the heat of the day, the kangaroos wait for night before looking for food. Big Red guides the group as younger males prepare to challenge his position. The story centers on his search for food, his role within the mob, and the competition he faces from other male kangaroos seeking leadership.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Up in the Garden and Down in the DirtKate MessnerA grandmother and child tend a garden through the seasons. Above ground, leaves, sprouts, vegetables, and fruit grow; below the surface, roots share the soil with animals. Earthworms dig, snakes hunt, and skunks make burrows in the garden’s hidden world. The book contrasts the flourishing life visible among the plants with the creatures and roots beneath them, in detailed color illustrations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD730LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ragweed’s Farm Dog HandbookAnne Vittur Kennedy, illustrated by Anne Vittur KennedyRagweed, a farm dog, presents a comic guide to the jobs and temptations around the farm. His advice begins with leaving the farmer’s morning wake-up to the rooster, even though bothering the farmer can bring a biscuit. Each new lesson explains what the other animals do, what a dog should avoid doing, and how Ragweed’s own appetite often leads him to break the rules. He also recommends chasing sheep when the farmer is away, even without a biscuit as a reward. The handbook uses Ragweed’s doglike priorities to frame farm life.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bird and DizGary GolioThis picture book portrays jazz musicians Charlie “Bird” Parker and John “Dizzy” Gillespie making music together. As they perform “Salt Peanuts,” their friendly collaboration and competition are compared with a game of tag. The two musicians trade sounds and push one another toward a fast, surprising style of jazz known as bebop. Colorful, textured illustrations unfold across accordion-fold pages, creating long visual scenes to accompany their musical exchange.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details