Kids Book Index
Monica Mikai, illustrated by Monica Mikai
One child moves through a loud, busy day, from quiet dawn to breakfast, street noise, a crowded playground, and packed buses or markets. The sounds and activity around her can feel overwhelming. She identifies ways to find quiet when she needs it, then shares that quiet with someone else who needs some too. The story addresses sensory overload and the search for rest.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Fish Don’t Go to SchoolDeb Pilutti, illustrated by Deb PiluttiHenry wears a sparkly fish costume wherever he goes, including while shopping, eating dinner, and walking his fish, Marigold. On his first day of school, he feels anxious and wishes Marigold could come along. When that is not possible, Henry chooses his costume to help himself feel brave as he enters school and meets new friends.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Good Morning, SpaceLinda Bondestam, illustrated by Linda BondestamSweetie looks at the early-morning sky through a toilet-paper-tube telescope and sees not just one spectacular world, but many. Elsewhere in the universe, aliens wake from sleep, rocket ships host parties, and interstellar bath time begins. The book imagines a new day across outer space, from rising sun and shining stars to friends getting out of bed. Cutouts are part of the story’s presentation.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Night Creatures: FireflyRobert Macfarlane, illustrated by Luke Adam HawkerIn winter darkness, a child who seeks the sun comes upon a meadow lit by fireflies. The fireflies shine and move among summer grass, resembling stars that have fallen to earth. Told in verse, the story follows this discovery as the light of the insects helps send the child’s fears away and shifts the night’s atmosphere.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details