Kids Book Index
Anna Kim, illustrated by Anna Kim
Danbi has recently arrived in the United States from Korea and faces her first day at school. At first, no one joins her in play. A magical lunchtime moment changes the day, and Danbi transforms the silence into a joyful parade. Her imagination becomes a way to connect with the other children while bringing together the cultures that shape her new school experience.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
On the Go AwesomeLisl H. DetlefsenA young boy watches a range of vehicles and imagines taking their controls himself. His imagined rides include trains, airplanes, excavators, and a rocket ship. Instead of remaining a spectator, he pictures himself as the person operating each vehicle. The book moves from familiar forms of transportation to the rocket. Bold digital artwork presents the excitement of these imagined journeys and the many things that travel from place to place.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD450LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Green on GreenDianne WhiteA family’s year unfolds through a series of seasonal scenes and rhyming three-line verses. Each season emphasizes only a few colors, with every verse ending on a distinct shade or form of green. Watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations follow the brown-skinned, blue-eyed family as the weather and landscape change. Time also brings a major transition at home: the mother’s pregnancy leads to the arrival of a new baby near the end of the year.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 350LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dandelion’s DreamYoko Tanaka, illustrated by Yoko TanakaSet in a meadow of dandelion buds, this wordless book transforms one flower into a yellow-maned lion. Its roots and leaves become paws and a tail, sending the lion into a wider world. It rides trains, sails on ships, and sees bright cities before returning to seed. Digitally colored charcoal illustrations depict the imagined journey. The book has thirty-four pages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details