Kids Book Index
George Ella Lyon, Benn Lyon
Rhyming text introduces many kinds of boats on rivers, lakes, oceans, and ponds. The vessels range from steamships and ghost ships to smaller and larger boats in between. Sails, engines, paddles, and oars provide different ways to travel from shore to shore. Colorful digital illustrations depict the variety of watercraft as the book moves across waterways and out to sea.
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Sports (Fiction) My New Team (Little Rhino series)Ryan Howard, Krystle HowardAfter school, Little Rhino finishes his homework, takes his bat and glove, and practices baseball in the backyard with Grandpa James. He especially enjoys imagining himself as a Major League home-run hitter. Then Grandpa James enrolls him in a baseball league. Baseball and a supportive coach also help address bullying. Black-and-white illustrations accompany Little Rhino’s experience with his new team.Five to NineOn 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
Boy, Were We Wrong about the Weather!Kathleen V. KudlinskiThis nonfiction book considers how ideas about weather have changed over recorded history. It looks at earlier explanations that proved mistaken, including an ancient Sumerian belief that an angry god caused thunder and lightning. Hurricanes, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and climate change all appear as subjects whose explanations have shifted. A timeline accompanies pencil-and-computer-generated artwork, inviting readers to consider both old weather beliefs and what people currently understand.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details