Kids Book Index
Barry Gott
Five mice race tiny cars across an outdoor course told largely through sound words. A blue mouse falls behind at the start, then uses the other racers as stepping stones when they get stuck in mud. The blue car later tumbles into a creek and receives help from a goose. When a cat threatens the other mice, the blue mouse and goose come to their rescue. By the end, the mice cross the finish line together.
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Julián Is a MermaidJessica LoveOn a subway ride home from the pool with his abuela, Julián sees three women dressed like mermaids, with brightly colored hair and fishtail dresses. At home, he keeps thinking about what he saw and makes his own mermaid costume from a yellow curtain and fern fronds. Julián wants to become a mermaid and take part in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 190LATOS Book Level 0.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Saturday Is Swimming DayHyewon YumEvery Saturday, a little girl goes to swimming lessons with a stomachache. At the pool, the noise, wet slippery floor, and tight swim cap make her uneasy. Her instructor, Mary, tells her that she can sit at the pool’s edge if she does not want to enter the water that week. The story centers on her experience of approaching swimming at her own pace.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 420LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Kitten and the Night WatchmanJohn Sullivan, illustrated by Taeeun YooAs evening falls, a night watchman leaves his family and begins his solitary shift watching over a city lot filled with parked heavy equipment. During his rounds, a small kitten emerges from beneath a truck and trails after him. He shares his meal with the kitten during a break, then worries when she vanishes. The kitten eventually returns, and the watchman continues until dawn. When he heads home at the end of the night, he has company rather than making the trip by himself.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure 470LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details