Kids Book Index
Kate Banks
A major storm approaches an urban neighborhood. After watching his father get ready, Noah builds an ark of his own for the creatures in his backyard. His preparation is directed toward protecting those animals as the weather closes in. The book presents Noah’s response to the storm through a boy’s effort to make shelter for the living things around him.
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The Chickens Are ComingBarbara Samuels, illustrated by Barbara SamuelsCity siblings Winston and Sophie bring chickens to their urban backyard after seeing a sign that the birds need a home. Their mother explains that chickens can be raised outside the country, and the family prepares a coop before the birds arrive. The children hope for pets that lay eggs, but the chickens resist both plans at first. Raising the birds becomes a challenge that eventually brings fresh eggs.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ruby’s SwordJacqueline VéissidRuby races after her two older brothers but cannot catch up with them. After finding sticks in the grass, she imagines her surroundings as a kingdom and treats the sticks as swords. She shares two of them with her brothers, yet they still refuse to let her join their play. Rain arrives later in the book, alongside watercolor, pencil, and digital illustrations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD390LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
NoodlephantJacob KramerNoodlephant, an elephant known for pasta parties, is dismayed when kangaroos create a rule reserving noodles for themselves. The kangaroos run the justice system, which is described as corrupt, while Noodlephant and her friends challenge its authority. A pasta-making machine becomes part of their response to the noodle restriction, leading to a pasta battle. The story centers on an elephant and her companions confronting the kangaroos' unfair control over the food they love.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details