Kids Book Index
Alex T. Smith, illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Little Red heads to Auntie Rosie's with a basket of treats and medicine. Along the way, she meets a very hungry lion who intends to eat her, but his scheme does not unfold as he expects. This safari-set reworking of Red Riding Hood has Little Red outsmarting the lion. Full-page, colorful illustrations show the tale's characters and setting.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Henry & LeoPamela ZagarenskiLeo is Henry’s stuffed toy, but Henry understands him as both a best friend and a brother. To Henry, Leo is as real as the natural world around him. When the two are accidentally separated, Henry’s family does not believe Leo can make his way home. The story follows the meaning Leo holds for Henry and the challenge created when that cherished companion is gone.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of ColorsKeith Baker, illustrated by Keith BakerLittle green peas appear throughout a sequence of scenes organized around colors. Their activities include flying red kites, traveling in blue boats, and skiing on purple mountains. Words and colorful settings accompany the peas as the book moves from one color to another, using changing objects and landscapes to frame each hue. Bold, bright illustrations carry this collection of pea-filled scenes and color-related actions.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Looking for BongoEric Velasquez, illustrated by Eric VelasquezA pajama-clad boy searches his home for Bongo, a small brown-and-white stuffed dog that was with him that morning. He asks his grandmother, the cat, the dog, his father, his busy mother, and even a delivery person, but nobody knows where Bongo is. The boy eventually discovers the toy behind a set of bongo drums and plans to hold on tightly that night. The story leaves a clue that someone else may have been involved in Bongo’s disappearance.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD280LATOS Book Level 1.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details