Kids Book Index
Chelsea Tornetto, illustrated by Laurel Aylesworth
Two siblings use a bucket of chalk to change the world around them. Starting with dull pavement and gray city streets, they draw on the sidewalk and invite people of different ages from their neighborhood to join them. Told in rhyme, the picture book follows their shared chalk-making as the surroundings become increasingly colorful and imaginative.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Rainy Day for Tortas FritasLau Moraiti, illustrated by Lau MoraitiRain in Uruguay brings a family together in the kitchen to make tortas fritas, a traditional fried sweet flatbread. While raindrops fall outside, the family prepares the treat and fills the home with its scent. The story centers on the shared making and eating of a food connected to a cherished Uruguayan culinary tradition.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
E-I-UFO: Old MacDonald Had a FarmZach von Zonk, illustrated by Benjamin ChaudThis picture book reworks the song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” as a space adventure. An alien takes Old MacDonald’s farm animals away in a UFO, leaving Old MacMartian with cows, pigs, sheep, and other noisy, hungry, mischievous barnyard passengers aboard a spaceship. The story uses rhyming, song-based wordplay and follows the chaos the animals create alongside Old MacMartian and his three-eyed dog.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Charley Mouse Cleans HouseKaterina Gorelik, illustrated by Katerina GorelikCharley Mouse loves cleanliness and order, from lavender-scented bed linens to socks and cheese crusts sorted in her cupboard. She works as a house cleaner and looks forward to helping her neighbors keep their homes tidy. Over a busy week, Charley visits familiar fairytale characters whose houses need attention. The story features magical messes and tiny hidden details within the illustrations.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details