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Kiera Wright-Ruiz, illustrated by Claudia Lam
Ramen, a small packet on a supermarket shelf, lives in a world where spaghetti is heavily celebrated. Wanting to be spaghetti, Ramen faces a conflict between that desire and who they are. The story follows this food character’s movement toward self-love and a sense of belonging, using the contrast between ramen and spaghetti to frame questions of identity and acceptance.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Delicious StoryBarney SaltzbergTwo mice find themselves without a story when Big Mouse admits that he has eaten it. Little Mouse had been waiting to hear one and refuses to let the matter rest. Their spare back-and-forth conversation drives the book toward a surprise ending, with cartoon-style illustrations set against a white background. The premise centers on the missing story and the consequences of its disappearance.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD450LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Mouse Who Ate BooksJosé Carlos Andrés, illustrated by Katharina SiegKlaus is constantly hungry, but ordinary food does not satisfy him. When he finds a bookstore and nibbles its pages, stories make him feel full in a different way. He and the bookseller reach an agreement: she will read stories to him, and he will help in the store. After one tale, Klaus devises an idea intended to draw more story-hungry visitors.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If You Wake a SkunkCarol Doeringer, illustrated by Florence WeiserTwo campers approach a skunk and face a question about what to do. The skunk gives warnings, but the pair dismisses them, creeps closer, and tempts fate. Their actions make tension build with every page. The book uses humor in a cautionary-tale approach. Each page is intended to make readers cringe at the campers’ choices and their refusal to heed the skunk’s warnings.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details