Kids Book Index
Susan Middleton Elya
Set in Peru, this rhyming retelling of a familiar fairy tale adds Peruvian cultural elements and Spanish words. A queen places a pea beneath a young woman’s mattress as a test of whether she is truly a princess. A glossary accompanies the Spanish vocabulary. The story also centers on a prince whose love must face the royal test, giving the traditional tale a playful new setting and voice.
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A Greyhound, a GroundhogEmily JenkinsA small round greyhound meets a small round groundhog in a tongue-twisting story. The two animals whirl around each other until their actions become increasingly frenzied. Spare language and wordplay follow their energetic encounter, in which a greyhound and a groundhog turn movement, sound, and animal names into a playful chase-like exchange.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD200LATOS Book Level 1.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WindowsJulia DenosAt dusk, a boy walks his dog through the neighborhood and looks into lit windows. Along the way, he notices a cat, a raccoon, sleeping plants, and glimpses of people’s homes. Some windows reveal dinner or television, while empty ones invite him to imagine stories inside. The walk ends at his own home, where his mother waits at the window and waves to him.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesSalina YoonBig Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine star in a set of short stories about three friends. Across the stories, they deal with forgotten ingredients, a new friendship, and a kite that gets stuck. Their situations give the friends problems to face together, from working out what to do when something is missing to responding to a new relationship and handling the stranded kite. Bold illustrations, recurring words, and repetition accompany these brief episodes, which return to the everyday adventures and shared challenges of the three friends.Younger ReadersLexile Text Measure 340LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details