Kids Book Index
Kurtis Scaletta, illustrated by Nik Henderson
Little 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.
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Long Goes to Dragon SchoolHelen H. Wu, illustrated by Mae BesomOn the first day of Dragon School, young dragons practice using their breath to cook food. While the others are excited to test fire-breathing, Long is uneasy: he comes from the East and breathes water instead. The fantasy draws on Eastern and Western dragon lore as Long faces a school setting in which fire seems essential and he struggles to fit in.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD550LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Party Hearty Kitty-CornShannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen PhamKitty plans a kitty-corn party, but a newcomer named Puppy disrupts the arrangements and receives Unicorn’s attention. Kitty becomes jealous as her carefully made plan goes wrong. The tension raises a question for Kitty and Unicorn’s friendship: whether the arrival of someone new can change a bond that has seemed secure. The story focuses on a party, jealousy, and friendship.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeWord Count 527On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
HAVE YOU SEEN MY INVISIBLE DINOSAUR?Helen Yoon, illustrated by Helen YoonA child’s invisible dinosaur friend disappears after a bath, prompting a search. Although an invisible creature is difficult to see, mud, rain, snow, and leaves can reveal its outline. These visual traces help the child look for the missing dinosaur. The story brings the girl and her invisible friend back together, centering their reunion and the imaginative challenge of finding someone who cannot ordinarily be seen.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeWord Count 143On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details