Kids Book Index
Matt Myers, illustrated by Matt Myers
On a sunny summer day at the shore, Jamie hopes to concentrate quietly on an art project in the sand. Instead, people repeatedly interrupt by asking what she is making. Jamie is looking for solitude and calm while working, but the day brings an unexpected companion who shares that need for quiet. The story centers on her effort to make art by the sea amid interruptions and company.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Sign OffStephen Savage, illustrated by Stephen SavageAfter night falls, the symbols and figures from road signs leave their usual places. They enter the real world to play together and collaborate, revealing an imagined life behind the signs people see by day. The wordless narrative asks what might happen if these familiar sign figures could move freely. Bright graphic artwork carries this playful nighttime adventure without written text.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nine Months: Before the Baby Is BornMiranda Paul, illustrated by Jason ChinA family prepares over nine months for the arrival of a new baby. A soon-to-be older sister and her parents experience the changing seasons from winter into summer as they wait. Alternating panels pair the family’s preparations with depictions of fetal development, using actual-size illustrations. The book ends with the baby’s birth and includes additional material about pregnancy and things babies can do before birth.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD230LATOS Book Level 1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hungry JimLaurel SnyderJim wakes one Tuesday feeling unlike himself. He does not want his pancakes and instead feels beastly and extremely hungry, comparing his hunger to a lion’s. The story follows this shift in Jim’s mood and appetite as he confronts the wild, hungry feeling inside him and the question of whether he can bring it under control.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD530LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details