Kids Book Index
Amber Hendricks, illustrated by Gavin Scott
A rhyming board book follows four animals—squirrel, bird, ant, and beaver—as they make homes for their young. Repeated action words accompany each animal’s building work, from choosing a site to gathering materials. The story pairs these home-building activities with illustrations of the animals’ shelters and the natural world around them.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Finding ThingsKevin HenkesOn a walk, a child considers what might happen upon coming across small, unclaimed things: a ball, a flower, a box, and a kitten. The recurring question invites attention to each possibility. With permission where needed, the objects can be brought home: the ball becomes something to play with, the flower goes into water, and the box is saved for a future use. Together, the discoveries make room for a kitten, too.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Being HomeTraci SorellA young Cherokee girl leaves the city with her mother and travels toward her ancestral homelands. Before they go, she says goodbye to the house and backyard swing she has always known, then watches and draws the changing scenery from the car. At their destination, she finds a landscape, extended family, and community shaped by singing, shell shaking, storytelling, and stickball. The story follows her move toward a new sense of home and belonging.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD450LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Night SongMk Smith DespresA frog wants to sing like the birds he hears in the morning. In the woodland’s evening music, he is reminded that his own voice has an important part to play at dusk. The story follows the frog’s wish to sound like others and his place in the nighttime chorus, with pencil, ink, and watercolor art.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details