Kids Book Index
Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Charles Santoso
At night, a boy leaves home and makes his way to lonely monsters, bringing them bedtime stories. Told in rhyme, the story connects reading aloud with empathy as its monster-filled journey moves between spooky moments and a gentle bedtime mood. The boy’s nighttime visit makes storytime an act of care for the monsters he meets.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Party Hearty Kitty-CornShannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen PhamKitty plans a kitty-corn party, but a newcomer named Puppy disrupts the arrangements and receives Unicorn’s attention. Kitty becomes jealous as her carefully made plan goes wrong. The tension raises a question for Kitty and Unicorn’s friendship: whether the arrival of someone new can change a bond that has seemed secure. The story focuses on a party, jealousy, and friendship.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeWord Count 527On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Whose Egg Is That?Darrin LundeThis nonfiction guessing game pairs seven eggs with the animals that laid them. Color, shape, and texture provide clues, while double-page spreads show the animals in their natural habitats. The book connects each animal, its eggs, and its habitat, and includes information about the animals’ ways of surviving. Readers are invited to work out the parent of each egg before the answer is revealed. Back matter extends the information beyond the main guessing-game pages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lifesize Deadly AnimalsSophy Henn, illustrated by Sophy HennLifesize Deadly Animals is an interactive nonfiction book about deadly animals, using life-size illustrations for comparison. It includes creatures such as a black caiman, Burmese python, and slow loris, alongside other very small and very large animals. Readers are invited to measure themselves against the animals and consider their size.Teacher Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details