Kids Book Index
Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by AG Ford
From sunset until sleep, two parents care for their brown baby through the evening’s familiar moments. The family spends time playing outdoors before moving on to dinner and a bath. The day concludes with a close, warm cuddle before bed. This bedtime picture book follows a gentle sequence of family care and affection as the baby’s day comes to an end.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Hat TricksSatoshi KitamuraHattie, a rabbit magician, performs tricks with a magic hat. First, only part of an animal appears from the hat, inviting a guess about what it might be. Hattie then says her magic words and produces animals that become progressively larger and less likely to fit inside, moving from a cat to an elephant. The surprise at the end of the performance helps create a new world around Hattie and the animals she has conjured.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD340LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When My Brother Gets HomeTom LichtenheldA preschooler waits for her older brother to return from school and imagines the adventures they will have together. Her plans grow into grand versions of ordinary play: reading comic books in a tree becomes a comic-book convention, a playground slide becomes Mount Kilimanjaro, and cardboard boxes become the neighborhood’s biggest castle. She occupies herself with these imagined stories until he arrives. When he gets home, the siblings play together.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD350LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard TreasuresTricia SpringstubbKhalil lives upstairs with his large, lively family, while Mr. Hagerty lives by himself on the floor below. Their shared backyard brings them together: Mr. Hagerty tends a garden and Khalil searches for bugs and unusual rocks. As the neighbors spend time outdoors, their cordial arrangement develops into friendship through practical help, shared celebratory snacks, and thoughtful surprises for one another.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details