Kids Book Index
Chris Raschka, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Two pigeons move through a busy city looking for a friend and asking how friendships begin. Around them, winged creatures and people form friendships in the city’s active environment. The text uses rhyme to explore choosing one companion rather than another and the possibility that two friends belong together. Ink-and-watercolor art depicts the city’s movement and its inhabitants.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Let’s Swap for a DayShu-Ti Liao, illustrated by Shu-Ti LiaoAlphie and Nini, her dog and best friend, decide to exchange places for one day. Alphie stays home while Nini goes to school, and the arrangement initially seems to work. Their experiment runs into trouble when it is time to eat and answer nature’s call. The humorous tale imagines what happens when a child and her dog try living each other’s ordinary routines.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Ghosts Went FloatingKim NormanA Halloween counting adventure brings together ghosts, skeletons, witches, zombies, and other spooky creatures. Its rhymes and rhythm draw on the tune of “The Ants Go Marching,” inviting the text to be read or sung. The creatures parade and dance beneath moonlit skies as numbers appear throughout the book. Playful illustrations show a colorful assortment of creepy figures making their way across the pages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It Is a TreeSusan Batori, illustrated by Susan BatoriBlindfolded animals play a guessing game in which they must identify an elephant. Each animal’s answer reflects its own perspective, rather than the whole animal. The book draws on an ancient Indian fable and uses sparse text with humorous digital illustrations. Its party-game setup turns differing points of view into the central action, as the animals try to name what they are touching.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details