Kids Book Index
René Spencer, Rodolfo Montalvo
An English-speaking girl and a Spanish-speaking boy are each lost at sea when they meet on an island. Coming from different backgrounds and unable to understand one another at first, they must find ways to communicate. Their efforts to bridge that barrier become part of their attempt to survive and make their way home together. The story is told in both Spanish and English.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Yaya and the SeaKaren Good MarableOn spring’s opening day, a Black girl observes her mother and aunties making ceremonial offerings to the ocean. The family travels from the city to the shore in search of renewal. Acrylic-and-oil paintings accompany this account of an ocean ritual, sisterhood, and the natural world. An author’s note provides additional context.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wrong BookDrew DaywaltA bookmark enters a topsy-turvy book where characters make sounds that do not fit what they are doing. The narrator supplies mistaken noises, such as expecting firefighters to cry “Ding Dong!” before putting out a fire. Other characters interrupt to correct these errors. The book plays with a narrator who is wrong about the world on the page, using unexpected sounds and animated graphics.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Can I Sit in the Middle?Susanne Strasser, illustrated by Susanne Strasser, Melody ShawA group of animals creates growing disorder before a planned story time can begin. The accumulating commotion delays everyone from settling down, even as reading waits to start. At last, the narrative arrives at story time inside a tent made from blankets. The book frames the challenge of getting everyone ready through animal mayhem and a shared reading moment.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details