Kids Book Index
Coralie Saudo
A father and son swap their usual roles in this comic family tale. Dad behaves like a challenging child, returning to the untamed behavior associated with childhood while his son faces the reversal. The book presents dads as capable of being wild, and its playful situation is paired with muted mixed-media art. It is a follow-up to My Dad Is Big & Strong.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Dear DragonJosh FunkGeorge and Blaise become pen pals for a school project. They exchange rhyming letters about the activities and interests they enjoy, unaware that one of them is human and the other is a dragon. When they meet, each discovers the other's identity. Watercolor and black acrylic illustrations accompany their correspondence, their eventual meeting, and the contrast between the two pen pals.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD560LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Music in George’s Head: George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody in BlueSuzanne SladeThis book centers on George Gershwin and the music that fills his life. He hears it at home, at school, and amid the activity of New York City streets. Classical music, ragtime, blues, and jazz all appear among the sounds in his head. The book follows Gershwin’s relationship with these varied musical forms as he creates Rhapsody in Blue.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Favorite Pets:Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski’s Class by Jeanne BirdsallGus writes a school report about sheep, but the report reveals considerably more than information about the animals. Seventeen sheep and Gus make farm life busy, especially when the sheep enter the house. They do not skateboard or climb trees, yet their behavior still leads Gus into trouble. Watercolor-and-ink pictures depict Gus’s comic misbehavior alongside his sheep-filled report.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details