Kids Book Index
Jonathan Fenske
After a bath, Mommasaurus tells a young dinosaur that it is time to settle down for the night. He needs pajamas, but cannot find anything that fits. His bedtime problem creates dinosaur-themed drama around a practical question: how does a dinosaur get dressed? The story follows the young dinosaur’s attempt to prepare for bed when ordinary clothes are the wrong size.
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The Lost Package: A Lot Can Happen Between the Post Office and the DestinationRichard HoAfter an Asian American girl mails a package in New York City, it moves through postal processing and heads toward the airport. A pothole sends the box from a truck into a puddle. A Black boy finds it with his mother, notices a drawing of the Golden Gate Bridge, and takes it along when their family moves to San Francisco.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD330LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In My MosqueM. O. YukselFictional children describe what they notice when they attend the same mosque. Their observations include lining up shoes before entering, the carpet beneath their feet, the call to prayer, and moving through prayers. The book also shows boys and girls of different ages and backgrounds; they pray separately by gender and come together at the end. A glossary and information about mosques, including historical and well-known mosques worldwide, extend the account of religious practice and community life.Understanding Oneself and OthersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Odd Beasts: Meet Nature’s Weirdest AnimalsLaura GehlWritten by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Gareth Lucas, Odd Beasts is a nonfiction board book about unusual animals. It introduces a variety of animals characterized as nature’s oddballs, using short rhyming sentences alongside bold art. The book’s subject is the striking diversity of animals considered especially strange or distinctive.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details