Kids Book Index
Winsome Bingham, illustrated by Molly Mendoza
A girl spends weekends with Granny Dee, who rides trains and buses across New York City to see her. When age and illness make the trip too hard for Granny Dee, the girl and her mother begin traveling to visit her. After Granny Dee dies, the child grieves while seeking a way to retain her grandmother’s conviction that beauty and joy belong in life.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
My Daddy Is a CowboyStephanie SealesA young African American girl rides horseback with her father through the city at dawn. Sharing his love of horses, she discovers her own sense of being a cowboy during their time together. Their urban ride places horses and cowboy identity in the middle of a parent-child outing, celebrating the pleasure they find in the journey and in one another’s company.All readersLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Pinecone!Helen YoonDuring an autumn walk, a child becomes absorbed by pinecones while Daddy is occupied with a dog that loves mud. The child wants to gather not just one pinecone but a whole collection, imagining an extended family of them. This enthusiastic collecting continues through the small outdoor adventure and leads to a holiday-season finish. The story follows a parent and child outdoors, with a pinecone fascination at its center.Younger ReadersLexile Text Measure 170LATOS Book Level 1.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Monster HandsKaren KaneAt bedtime, Milo is convinced that a monster lives under his bed. His best friend Mel helps him face the fear by making monster hands as shadow puppets on the wall. Using rhyming American Sign Language, the two friends create hands that roar, chomp, and laugh, hoping to frighten the monster away. Their shared response transforms Milo’s nighttime worry into a playful attempt to confront what scares him.Younger ReadersLexile Text Measure AD480LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details