Kids Book Index
Corey R. Tabor
Fox wishes he could be a tiger, admiring tigers for being large, quick, and stealthy. He uses paint to make stripes and tries prowling and growling, while Turtle and Rabbit join the play. Although Fox attempts to take on a tiger’s qualities, he remains Fox. The story follows his imagined transformation and arrives at an appreciation of his own identity.
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King and Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothDori Hillestad ButlerKayla has lost a tooth, and then the tooth itself disappears from the special pocket of her tooth-fairy pillow. It is not in her backpack, either. If she cannot locate it, she worries that the tooth fairy will not come. The story centers on Kayla’s search for the missing tooth and the clues she has about where it is not.Younger ReadersLexile Text Measure 450LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School DilemmaKeith CalabreseLena is excited to begin kindergarten, but her yellow shoes are reluctant to go. With help from her father and her headband, Lena imagines her clothes talking through the problem. Her outgoing dress and encouraging headband join the discussion, while Lena considers wearing slippers instead. Through this role-playing, the shoes and Lena find the courage to face the first day of school together.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All-of-a-Kind Family HanukkahEmily JenkinsIn 1912 on New York City’s Lower East Side, four-year-old Gertie wants to help her family prepare for Hanukkah. When Mama says she is too little to peel, grate, or fry the potatoes for latkes, Gertie has a tantrum and is sent to her room. She waits through the preparations until Papa draws her back into the family celebration and gives her a role in lighting the first Hanukkah candle.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details