Kids Book Index
Richard Torrey
Bob is a dog with familiar pleasures: breakfast, car rides, and time outdoors. His everyday interests take unusual turns when he makes breakfast for the whole family, drives the car himself, and plays golf outside. Another young dog owner boasts that her own dog can catch, sit, and speak. Bob cannot do those tricks, and after the encounter he apologizes to his owner on the way home.
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Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret SecretBob SheaBest friends Ballet Cat and Sparkle Pony try to decide what to play together. Sparkle suggests crafts, checkers, and lemonade, while Ballet Cat wants to leap, spin, and twirl. When Sparkle’s dancing is clearly halfhearted, he admits that he does not always enjoy dancing. Ballet Cat then shares her own secret: she likes Sparkle Pony even more than she likes dancing.Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and PreschoolersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Heather Has Two MommiesLesléa Newman, illustrated by Laura CornellHeather goes to school in a classroom that includes many different kinds of families. She has two mothers, and the absence of a father is not treated as unusual by her classmates. This revised edition presents family variety in a shorter, child-focused text and uses new watercolor illustrations. The story centers on Heather’s everyday place among classmates whose family structures differ from one another.Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and PreschoolersLexile Text Measure AD460LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Dog Is the BestLaurie Ann Thompson, illustrated by Paul SchmidA young boy explains why he thinks his dog is special, naming activities such as rolling over, playing chase, and blowing bubbles. The pictures add a quiet joke: for most of the story, the dog is asleep while the boy describes these shared moments. As the child finally winds down, the dog wakes, and their roles reverse. The book follows the affectionate bond between a child and a family pet.Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and PreschoolersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details