Kids Book Index
Michaël Escoffier
A young girl searches for her trumpet, asking questions that contain concealed animal words. The animals embedded in her language also appear in the illustrations, inviting readers to notice the connection between the text and pictures. The story uses wordplay as the girl continues her search, turning each question into part of a playful puzzle built around animals and her missing instrument.
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The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur LeopardsSandra MarkleThis account follows efforts to help Amur leopards after their wild population fell to only thirty animals in 2007. In 2012, part of their habitat in eastern Russia became a protected national park, but scientists still needed to increase the wild population. The book considers introducing leopards with survival skills and protecting existing cats from disease and other threats. It includes the roles of scientists, camera technology, government leadership, and community efforts.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
School’s First Day of SchoolAdam Rex & Christian RobinsonThe first day arrives at Frederick Douglass Elementary, and School itself feels nervous about it. While the building experiences first-day jitters, a friendly janitor offers help. The story treats the school as a character facing the unease of a new beginning. Its setting is an elementary school on its opening day, where the janitor provides support as School confronts those anxious feelings.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How Much Does a Ladybug Weigh?Alison LimentaniThis counting book explores animal weights through comparisons. It asks what a ladybug weighs, then pairs different creatures to show equivalent amounts. For example, five starlings have the same weight as one squirrel, while three rabbits equal a fox cub. Wildlife, numbers, and comparison are used to introduce the idea of weight.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details