Kids Book Index
Alexandre Lacroix
Young Drake is sent to a nearby village to cause trouble and ignite a fire, because he wants to show his father that he is a genuine dragon. His fire-breathing experience, however, has been limited to cooking a caterpillar. Faced with the prospect of burning a house or even a wooden shack, Drake must reckon with what his father expects of him and returns home with a lesson for his dad.
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A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. WhiteBarbara HerkertThis picture-book biography follows Elwyn White from a childhood marked by illness and an imagined friendship with a bold house mouse. Nervous about starting kindergarten, he misses the farm and its animal companions. His interest in the world beyond home leads him to record his thoughts in a journal. The book traces the early experiences of the writer later known for Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Parenting Ready, Set . . . Baby!Elizabeth RuschAnna and Oliver, two older siblings, share what they know about expecting and adjusting to a new baby. Drawing on their own experiences, they describe the changes that come with a baby's arrival and offer information in a picture-book and comic-style format. The book includes material for parents as well as the siblings' personal observations, with cartoonlike watercolor illustrations accompanying their account.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Droughts (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series)Melissa StewartThis nonfiction picture book examines droughts through questions about unusually sunny, warm, dry weather and the need for water on Earth. It considers how people know a drought is happening, whether droughts affect only people, and how scientists track rainfall. The book also addresses what causes drought and ways to conserve water. Illustrations and experiment activities accompany the explanation of this weather and climate topic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details