Kids Book Index
Jen Arena, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
Marta, an ordinary girl who calls herself una niña, shares the jungle with unusual animal friends. Her explorations use comparisons of size and speed: she measures herself against a bug and an elephant, and finds that she can move more quickly than a turtle. The book also includes simple Spanish and ends with a glossary.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 3 editions from 3 organizations.
A Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Each Day of the YearLou Peacock, illustrated by Matt Hunt, Lou PeacockThis anthology contains 366 humorous poems, organized so that one selection corresponds to each date of the year. A ribbon bookmark helps readers keep their place as they move through the collection. The poems come from writers around the world and include both classic and contemporary work. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the selections, responding to their subjects and jokes. Topics include pets, food, weather, and playful riddles, giving the calendar-like collection a changing subject for each day.Nine to TwelveOn one of the same reading listsView book details
SIMON AND THE BETTER BONECorey R. TaborSimon, a small brown dog, finds a bone beside a pond and then notices its reflection in the water. Convinced that the reflected dog has a better one, Simon tries a series of contests, including a staring contest and tricks. When he leaps at the other dog, both bones are lost. Simon then finds another bone and places it in the water for his double, turning the encounter into a friendship. The story reshapes Aesop’s tale of a dog and its reflection with a different conclusion.Under FiveWord Count 251On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Milo WalkingJames HoweMilo and his mother take walks together, including one on a summer day. Their outings are described as everyday adventures shaped by what they notice and discover. After one walk, Milo returns home and writes a story about it, raising the question of whether the reader is encountering his written version. The book moves between a child’s observations outdoors and the act of turning those observations into a story. Mixed-media illustrations accompany Milo’s walks with his mother and their discoveries in the world around them.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details