Kids Book Index
Gabriel Alborozo, illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo
Nina is frightened by darkness until a trapped firefly’s glow helps her feel secure. As the light fades, she faces a choice that calls for bravery. This bedtime story follows Nina, the firefly, and a shift from fear toward a decision shaped by friendship and kindness, with black-and-white illustrations throughout its pages.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Night AnimalsGianna Marino, illustrated by Gianna MarinoPossum is frightened by the idea of night animals, and skunk, wolf, and bear soon join the alarm. They imagine something huge approaching through the darkness. A small bat points out the overlooked fact: the fearful group itself consists of night animals. The story unfolds through speech bubbles, with another comic thread involving possum’s reaction to skunk’s smell and two more wary creatures at the end.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD250LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beastly BabiesEllen JacksonThis rhyming picture book introduces mischievous baby animals and the adults who care for them. Chicks wriggle, kangaroos jump, puppies slobber, kittens spill, and young gorillas refuse to sit still. The babies play and imitate their mothers, but their behavior does not lessen the love their mothers have for them. The book presents a lively range of animal families and their everyday mischief.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Goodnight, Good DogMary Lyn RayA little dog recognizes that his family has gone to bed: a bedside lamp clicks off, nighttime sounds begin, and shadows gather in the corners. Although his own moon-shaped bed is ready, he is not sleepy. He thinks about the good parts of his day, then walks through the house, goes upstairs, checks on a sleeping girl, and returns down the hall. At last, he curls up in his own bed and falls asleep.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 157LATOS Book Level 1.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details