Kids Book Index
Jessica Love
On a subway ride home from the pool with his abuela, Julián sees three women dressed like mermaids, with brightly colored hair and fishtail dresses. At home, he keeps thinking about what he saw and makes his own mermaid costume from a yellow curtain and fern fronds. Julián wants to become a mermaid and take part in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
A Parade of ElephantsKevin HenkesFive small, brightly colored elephants travel together in a line from morning until night. Their march takes them up and down, under and over, and around and around, introducing ideas of direction and movement through their route. The elephants remain together through the day before ending with a trumpet and going to sleep at night.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 47LATOS Book Level 0.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie JunYu’er and her grandfather introduce readers to the small Beijing neighborhood where they live. Around them are many distinctive neighbors and small moments that make each day feel a little magical. Told as a graphic novel, the book follows these two guides through four stories rooted in everyday neighborhood life. Watercolor artwork accompanies their view of the community and its personalities.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
King Ben and Sir RhinoEric Sailer, illustrated by Eric SailerBen imagines himself as king of the jungle, with castles, noble steeds, and servants at his command. In everyday life, his royal rule extends to his parents, home, and toys. Ben does as he pleases until he encounters the need to share. The book contrasts his grand kingly imagination with the ordinary family world in which he must learn to consider other people.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details