Kids Book Index
Daniel Miyares, illustrated by Daniel Miyares
At boarding school, a lonely boy goes to sleep and discovers an invitation in his turtle’s bowl. He then embarks on a magical journey late at night with a tortoise. The adventure gives him a story to bring back when he returns. The book is a bedtime picture book, illustrated with gouache and colored pencil, and its premise begins with the boy’s isolation at school.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Little TruckTaro Gomi, illustrated by Taro GomiA bright pink little truck sets out along the road while a large orange truck watches over the journey. Little Truck goes quickly, climbs a hill, and enters a tunnel, while the orange truck offers warnings and help. When Little Truck struggles to reach the top of the hill, the larger truck gives a push. After Little Truck disappears into the tunnel, the orange truck checks that it is safe, then gives it a ride home on its flatbed.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I See, I Touch...Giuliano Ferri, illustrated by Giuliano FerriThis concept book explores the five senses through seeing and touching. Colorful cutouts and die-cuts are part of the presentation, inviting attention to how children encounter the world around them. Alongside sensory experience, the book includes feeling and expressing love. It introduces the senses through a tactile visual format, bringing together observation, touch, and emotional expression rather than following a character-driven plot.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Night Train, Night TrainRobert BurleighA boy and his bear travel overnight on a steam passenger train. In rhyming text, their route moves from the country toward the city during the 1940s. The journey attends to what can be seen and heard from the train at night, with dawn approaching by the end. The story follows the pair’s rail trip through changing nighttime surroundings and presents the experience through an atmospheric sequence of images.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD270LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details