Kids Book Index
Jane Mount, illustrated by Jane Mount
Lotti is shy and uncertain about making friends. While the people around her are playful, outgoing, and loud, she chooses quiet places and books. To Lotti, books hold magic and feel less frightening than new friends. The story follows a book-loving child as she encounters friendship in everyday moments.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Recess Genius 1Janet Sumner Johnson, illustrated by Stacy EbertRegina Grey struggles with math, spelling, and gym, but she loves disappearing into books. After casually resolving a classmate's trouble with a brother, she becomes a playground problem solver. Before that moment, Regina sees herself as having little aptitude beyond reading; schoolwork and gym routinely leave her muddled. She uses quick thinking, practical ideas, persistence, and creative perspective to help schoolmates with difficult problems.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Scaredy CatsJeff MackA kitten receives a mysterious package tied with ribbon and assumes that it contains a cake. His two friends are far less certain. As they consider what might be inside, the package sets off increasingly wild ideas and fears. The story follows the contrast between the kitten’s simple expectation and his friends’ anxious guesses, using the unopened parcel as the focus of a playful guessing game about what could be waiting within.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cooler Than LemonadeHarshita Jerath, illustrated by Chloe BurgettEva plans to open a lemonade stand, but a boy across the street competes with free offerings and clever tactics, causing her to question her own ideas. Frustration gives way to a new inspiration: Eva makes homemade kulfi. The new idea helps her regain confidence and creativity as she adapts to the setback at her summer business.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details