Kids Book Index
Mike Wohnoutka, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Oliver eagerly anticipates his first day of school, while his dad is not ready for the change. The pair have spent the summer playing, laughing, singing, and reading together. As school begins, the usual first-day jitters are reversed: Oliver’s father has trouble letting go. Gouache illustrations accompany this account of a parent and child facing the start of a new school year.
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Virgil & OwenPaulette Bogan, illustrated by Paulette BoganVirgil is a penguin who finds Owen, a polar bear who is lost. Rather than meeting Owen as an equal, Virgil wants to possess him and keep him entirely to himself. Their encounter becomes an example of how friendship should not begin. By the end, Virgil understands more clearly what being a friend means. The book’s illustrations are rendered in watercolor.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-‐Loving Rubber BallEmily JenkinsLumphy, a stuffed buffalo; SingRay, a plush stingray; and Plastic, a rubber ball, go outside during the season’s first snowfall. As they get ready and leave the house, the three toys bring distinct perspectives: Lumphy asks questions, SingRay makes lyrical observations, and Plastic shares facts from books. Outside, they encounter snow for the first time, make snow angels and a snowman, and go sledding before returning at sunset. Their day together centers on play, discovery, and friendship.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Eric Carle’s How Things GrowEric Carle, illustrated by Eric CarleWritten by Eric Carle, this lift-the-flap book introduces changes in animals and plants. Its examples trace a tadpole’s change into a frog, an acorn’s development into an oak, and a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly. Carle’s brightly colored artwork shows these growth processes, while sturdy flaps invite readers to uncover each example. The 2015 edition was published by World of Eric Carle.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details