Kids Book Index
Joanne Stewart Wetzel
Molly begins her first day at Mermaid School, where an underwater version of school awaits. She and the other mermaids count clamshells, recite the A B Seas, make new friends, and hear a story about children who walk on land. At day’s end, they sing a goodbye song and go home. The school day is told in rhyme with watercolor illustrations.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Parade of ElephantsKevin HenkesFive small, brightly colored elephants travel together in a line from morning until night. Their march takes them up and down, under and over, and around and around, introducing ideas of direction and movement through their route. The elephants remain together through the day before ending with a trumpet and going to sleep at night.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 47LATOS Book Level 0.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Oliver ElephantLou PeacockNoah brings Oliver, his toy elephant, along while he shops for Christmas with his mother and baby sister. In the stores, Noah and Oliver play peekaboo, hide in a dollhouse, and move across the displays. After the final item is checked off the shopping list, Noah realizes that Oliver has disappeared. The story follows the lost-toy problem that interrupts a family outing before they go home.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mrs. Claus Takes the ReinsSue FliessOn Christmas Eve morning, Santa Claus is ill and plans to cancel his annual trip. He is congested, sneezing, and moving slowly. Mrs. Claus steps forward to take his place and make the journey herself. The story begins with the possibility that Christmas will not go ahead, then follows Mrs. Claus’s decision to assume Santa’s role for the night. It is set around the familiar preparations and problem of Christmas Eve.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details