Kids Book Index
Chris Van Dusen
While at the playground, Jack imagines designing his own school. His vision includes hovering desks, rooms with opening roofs, teachers who write in the air, and robot chefs. The rhyming picture book lets him describe his ideas about different parts of school life. Jack’s imagined building is a futuristic place shaped by his own lively inventions and sense of adventure.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
NightbooksJ. A. WhiteAlex is trapped in the apartment of Natacha, a witch who has lured and held children there for centuries. When she hears him read from his collection of frightening stories, she demands a new scary tale every night. Alex’s supply of stories is shrinking, and he is determined to escape before time runs out. The novel weaves in elements from the stories of the Brothers Grimm.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 660LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the SkyKwame MbaliaWhile visiting his grandparents in Alabama, Tristan falls into Alke, a dimension where figures from African and African American folklore are alive. Grieving his friend Eddie, he encounters Brer Rabbit, John Henry, Anansi, and others. The hole Tristan made is feeding an evil threat, so he joins companions on a mission to find Anansi and bring Alke’s wary communities together.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL680LATOS Book Level 4.4On one of the same reading listsView book details
INFORMATION BOOKS *What’s Going On Here?: A Tell-Your-Own-Tale BookOlivier Tallec, illustrated by Olivier TallecDie-cut pages can be flipped and combined to alter the characters, questions, and situations in this interactive book. Each new arrangement produces a different, often humorous prompt, which readers can answer or use as the beginning of an imagined tale. The mix-and-match format lets illustrations and questions shift together, creating many possible story setups rather than one fixed narrative. Readers build their own situations by choosing page combinations and then inventing what happens within them.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details