Kids Book Index
Elise Broach
Bulldozer, known as B, feels nervous about meeting new people and about starting school. When his mother asks him to bring cookies to the new neighbors, he is frightened by the social visit. He meets Millie and Jay Patel, and a cat suddenly runs in front of him before climbing a tree. B uses his machinery to help rescue the cat, stretching beyond his usual routine.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Picking Tea with BabaXu Bin, illustrated by Yu Yin, Shan ChenA narrator and his brother travel with their parents to a tea garden on a mountain near their Chinese village. The family picks tea leaves, while the boys also notice birds, insects, fruit trees, honeybees, and snakes. A rainstorm interrupts the day, and at sunset the family sorts and bags the leaves before taking them to a tea factory to sell. The story follows work, family, and the landscape around the garden.Picture BooksLexile Text Measure 610LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne FrankThomas Harding, illustrated by Britta TeckentrupA tall, narrow house with a green door on an Amsterdam canal tells its four-century history. Built in 1635, it has been home to a stonemason, a woman raising twelve children during plague, a merchant and his wife, and many later families. It has also served as a stable and a chemist’s workplace, survived a fire, and stood empty at the start of World War II. Later, it became the hiding place of Anne Frank and her family.Historical People, Places, and EventsLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Duck and Cat Ride the RiverboatDrew PanckeriDuck persuades Cat, who dislikes water, to take a riverboat tour on a sunny day. Once aboard, the cook and entertainer become sick and leave by raft, cancelling dinner and the live show. The captain gives passengers crackers, but a hungry crocodile family wants more and turns its attention to Duck and Cat. The friends ask the captain for help, then take on new jobs: Cat becomes the cook and Duck becomes the dancer for the crocodiles.Books for Beginning ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details