Kids Book Index
Rebecca Ashdown, illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown
On her first day at nursery, Flo, a little penguin, arrives with a new pink bucket full of shiny fish for lunch. Bob is fascinated by the bucket and puts it over his head. Flo makes a friend during the day, but then her lunch pail seems to be missing. The story follows the two penguins as the question of the missing bucket unfolds.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Baa, Baa, Black SheepJane Cabrera, illustrated by Jane CabreraA black sheep shares wool with a girl who uses it to knit gifts for friends from nursery rhymes. When the sheep’s generosity leaves her cold, the community responds with gratitude and hand-knit gifts to help keep her warm. This retelling of a familiar song centers on sharing, knitting, and the care returned by others.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD400LATOS Book Level 1.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WaitAntoinette PortisA mother hurries through the city with her young son to catch a commuter train, but he repeatedly asks to pause for what he notices along the way. He pets a dog, waves to a construction worker, helps feed ducks, looks into a pet-shop window, and touches a butterfly. Rain sends them rushing again, until the boy asks to stop for a rainbow as their train departs. Sparse words and pencil, charcoal, and ink illustrations carry the movement through the city.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Buddy and EarlMaureen FergusBuddy, a dog who prefers rules, meets Earl, a small prickly creature with no apparent limits. Earl says that he is a pirate and declares Buddy a pirate too, sending the mismatched pair into an imagined adventure. As they play, the dog and hedgehog form a loyal friendship and use their imaginations to drive away boredom. Earl is eventually revealed as Buddy’s friend.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details