Kids Book Index
Mara Conlon
As bedtime grows later, little Capy keeps asking for another thing before settling down. The toddler requests an additional book, song, and drink, then finds further ways to postpone sleep. Capy’s parents believe they are finally ready for bed, but another need appears. The book turns a familiar evening routine into a sequence of delaying tactics, illustrated with simple mixed-media artwork.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
If You Run Out of WordsFelicita SalaA father responds to his daughter’s anxious “what if?” questions with reassurance. He promises that he will always have words for her, and the story’s fantasy adventure takes them to the Elves’ Word Factory when keeping that promise calls for an unusual solution. The book centers on the conversation between parent and child as they face worries through imagination and comforting words.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ForestChristie Matheson, illustrated by Christie MathesonThis nonfiction picture book begins with a distant view of a forest and moves closer to its details. It introduces trees, birds, baby animals, plants, and other parts of a woodland environment. Rhymed verse and watercolor textures depict the quiet of the forest while inviting attention to its living inhabitants and natural features. The book explores a forest as a place where many forms of nature can be observed.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
King LionEmma Yarlett, illustrated by Emma YarlettA lion king’s roar and coarse manners drive everyone in his kingdom away, leaving him lonely. A brave young girl approaches the lion despite the distance he has created and tries to make friends with him. The story centers on their meeting and the possibility that her courage may change his isolation. Gentle humor in the illustrations accompanies the king’s behavior and the girl’s response.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details