Kids Book Index
Rilla Alexander
Herbert, a purple hippopotamus, heads to the playground slide and relishes every stage of the trip: climbing upward, waiting at the top, and speeding down again. Each repeated turn sets his imagination in motion, transforming the slide into a route to adventures such as deep-sea exploration and mountain climbing. This small picture book follows Herbert’s energetic playground routine in Hippo Park.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Somewhere in the BayouJarrett Pumphrey, Jerome PumphreyAt the edge of a river, an opossum, rabbit, squirrel, and mouse find a log that could take them across. A large pointed tail sticking out of the water makes each animal wary. Opossum crosses first and disappears with a smack and splash. Rabbit, squirrel, and mouse face the same decision in turn, with each response changing who remains at the riverbank. Speech-bubble dialogue and repeating scenes build toward a punchline about the mysterious tail.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Star FishingSang-Keun KimUnable to sleep, a child in bunny pajamas looks out into the night and meets Little Rabbit, who sits on the crescent moon. Little Rabbit lowers a star on a fine string and draws the child up into the sky. Together they notice other creatures still awake, including a crab, a fox, and two bears, and bring them to the moon. The group catches stars, plays among their light, then grows tired as Little Rabbit helps each one fall asleep and return home.Picture Books for Young ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Juna and AppaJane Park, illustrated by Felicia HoshinoOn Saturdays, Korean American Juna helps Appa at their dry-cleaning shop. When an expensive customer coat goes missing, she wants to assist in the search, but Appa—worried and busy—asks her to sit still. While making a poster and looking through baskets of clothing, Juna imagines animals whose fathers protect their young: an appa rhea bird sheltering eggs and a water bug carrying eggs on its back. Her attempts to connect with Appa are strained as he searches for the lost jacket.Picture Books for Young ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details