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Sanjay Patel, Emily Haynes, illustrated by Sanjay Patel
A retelling of a classic Hindu myth pits Ganesha against his older brother, Kartikeya, in a race around the world. The challenge will determine who receives a magical mango given by the gods. Ganesha appears with his mouse companion in this story about a contest between brothers and a prize.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
100 Mighty Dragons All Named BroccoliDavid LaRochelle, illustrated by Lian ChoOne hundred dragons named Broccoli live on a mountain, but their number steadily changes as groups leave. A powerful wind carries away half of them, while ten depart to surf in Hawaii. The oldest and youngest travel to New York City to form a heavy-metal band, and a wizard transforms four others. The departures and transformations leave one dragon behind.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD600LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
THIS BOOK IS MY BEST FRIENDRobin RobinsonSunny and Aarush both love to read. When they reach for the same book in a library, each claims it as a best friend. Their dispute takes them through the stacks, but they learn to share the book. What begins as competition over one book becomes the start of a friendship between the two readers.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD500LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Granny RexKurtis Scaletta, illustrated by Nik HendersonLittle Dee is harassed by a hawk in her neighborhood. Her mother explains that Dee’s distant ancestor was an enormous dinosaur called Granny Rex, and that the dinosaur remains in Dee’s feathers and bones. Dee learns that birds descend from dinosaurs and are related to Tyrannosaurus rex. As she remembers this ancestry, Dee discovers that being small does not mean she cannot be mighty.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details