Kids Book Index
Becky Scharnhorst
A little girl tries to persuade her pet octopus to go to school. The octopus would rather remain at home, playing hide-and-seek or dress-up, and keeps hiding instead of leaving. The story is framed around the challenge of finding the octopus and getting him through the school-day transition. It also includes facts about octopuses alongside the girl’s efforts to convince her reluctant pet.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
B Is for BananasCarrie Tillotsoni, llustrated by Estrella LourençoThis alphabet-story book follows a Banana who rejects the narrator’s effort to make the alphabet journey into a bedtime tale. As the letters proceed, Banana insists that, as the book’s star, the story ought to focus on bananas instead. The result is a comic clash between narrator and character, with the banana resisting bedtime amid deliberately zany alphabet antics. It moves through every letter while its would-be bedtime framing is challenged.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD350LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Night in the CityJulie Downing, illustrated by Julie DowningEight people begin work as many children are considering bedtime, and their evening continues into the next morning. Multiple panels follow a nurse, baker, taxi driver, firefighter, film technician, janitor, museum security guard, and emergency dispatcher. Their separate shifts show the range of jobs carried out overnight in a city while children sleep. Colorful illustrations connect the workers’ busy evenings.Under FiveWord Count 401On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Help at Home!: I Can Clean My Room, Fold Laundry, Set the Table, and More (Montessori Life Skills series)Saniyyah KhalilallahThis illustrated guide presents twelve household tasks that children complete independently. Its activities include sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, picking up, cleaning a room, folding laundry, and setting a table. Colorful step-by-step pictures and photographs show the practical tasks, while a child-friendly skills chart with sliding windows offers a way to record daily accomplishments. The focus is on caring for the home and developing everyday routines.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details