Kids Book Index
Hope Lim
Each day, a bird-loving girl rides on the back of her father's bicycle as they make their way to school. She holds out her arms like wings and sings to birds along the route. Seeing a stern-looking woman carrying a bag makes the girl afraid and quiet. Later, she discovers that the woman also sings to birds, revealing a shared interest.
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Time Is a FlowerJulie MorstadAn imaginative picture book uses nature, play, colorful pages, and metaphor to explore the abstract idea of time. Its images and language consider the passage of time rather than presenting it as a straightforward subject. The book brings together playful activity and the natural world as ways of approaching a concept that can be difficult to see or explain.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Brave As a MouseNicolò Carozzi, illustrated by Nicolò CarozziA mouse and a goldfish become close friends while playing around the goldfish’s bowl. Their companionship is threatened when three cats arrive and frighten the fish. To protect her friend, the mouse comes up with a plan: she draws the cats into a chase and leads them to food in the pantry. The story focuses on a small character using courage and quick thinking to help someone she cares about.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD180LATOS Book Level 1.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Can Make a Train NoiseMichael Emberley, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, illustrated by Michael Emberley, Marie-Louise FitzpatrickA girl and her family enter a café, where the girl makes a brief declaration and transforms the setting in her imagination. The coffee shop becomes a moving train, complete with the sounds and excitement of a train ride. Her words mimic the rhythm and horn of the train as the imagined journey takes shape. The story turns an ordinary family outing into a transportation adventure powered by language and play.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details