Kids Book Index
Antoinette Portis, illustrated by Antoinette Portis
An early-rising baby wakes everyone else up, beginning the day with an emphatic announcement of being awake. The story centers the baby’s energetic start to the morning and the effect it has on the household. Sunny mixed-media illustrations accompany this celebration of a new day and its very early wake-up call.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I’m Still Up!Antoinette Portis, illustrated by Antoinette PortisA baby remains awake while the parents are ready to say good night. Repeated text traces the contrast between the adults’ bedtime plans and the baby’s continued wakefulness. This bedtime story presents the situation with humor, alongside mixed-media illustrations, as the family tries to move from being awake toward saying good night.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Seed GrowsAntoinette PortisA sunflower’s life cycle unfolds from a small seed to a full flower and then to new seeds. The book looks beneath the soil as roots develop, follows the stalk as it emerges, and reaches a large fold-out bloom. Minimal, lyrical text accompanies textured images showing the plant at each stage. Rain, sunlight, soil, roots, petals, and seeds all have a place in the sunflower’s continuing growth.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In Our Teeny Tiny Matzah HouseBill Wurtzel, Claire WurtzelKitzel the cat tells this lively holiday tale, which draws on the Yiddish folktale “It Could Be Worse.” A Passover seder is part of the family’s story. Food-face artwork shapes the illustrations, including a cat made from oranges. The book retells the crowded-house folktale through the cat’s point of view and combines the narrative with food-art collages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details