Kids Book Index
Philip Bunting
Woodland animals pass along alarming tales about Dropbear, a creature said to live high in an old gum tree. A koala’s apparent falls from trees are blamed on cruel intent, even though that explanation is mistaken. One small bird decides to look into what is really happening. Rhyming text and humorous mixed-media illustrations follow the mystery around the rumored Dropbear.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Grumpy Ghost Upstairs, TheMamiko Shiotani, illustrated by Mamiko ShiotaniA little ghost lives alone in the attic of a large house and likes the quiet that way. When a curious girl arrives, he tries every ghostly trick he knows to frighten her away. The visitor, however, is not looking for a scare: she wants to be his friend. Their encounter asks the ghost to respond to an unwelcome change in his solitary routine.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fib, ThePedro Iniguez, illustrated by Nathan KwanPepe, a second grader, wants an exciting story for show-and-tell, so he invents a creature unlike any ordinary animal. His fib gives the creature ram-like horns, bear-like claws, bat wings, owl eyes, and a lion’s tail. The imagined being then becomes real and frightening, forcing Pepe to confront what he has said. The story follows the consequences of his lie and Pepe’s recognition that telling the truth matters.Kids 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