Kids Book Index
Libby Koponen
A little boy waits at home while trucks and other vehicles pass by. He is watching for one vehicle in particular: the bus that will bring his older sister home from school. Anticipation grows as he waits impatiently and plays alone. The story follows his attention to the passing traffic and his expectation of his sister’s return, with softly colored, bright illustrations.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Night SongMk Smith DespresA frog wants to sing like the birds he hears in the morning. In the woodland’s evening music, he is reminded that his own voice has an important part to play at dusk. The story follows the frog’s wish to sound like others and his place in the nighttime chorus, with pencil, ink, and watercolor art.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Counting WinterNancy White CarlstromA counting story moves through a snowy winter landscape as animals appear one number at a time. A red fox crosses the snow, followed by ravens, snowshoe hares, red squirrels, golden eagles, voles, musk oxen, sled dogs, owls, woodpeckers, and chickadees. Each group is introduced in a short stanza that describes how it occupies or acts within the season. The sequence concludes with twelve children greeting the arrival of spring. Scratchboard and watercolor artwork accompanies this progression from one through twelve.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jump for JoyKaren Gray RuelleJoy has always wanted a dog, while Jump, a dog, has always wanted a kid. Across the seasons, each makes imagined companions from materials nearby: flowers and ferns, seashells and sand, sticks and mud, then snow. Their creations disappear, but the following spring Joy and Jump finally notice one another when their excited calls meet.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details