Kids Book Index
Antoinette Portis
A girl introduces the things she loves most in the present moment. Her list ranges from digging holes and giving hugs to a falling leaf and a missing tooth. As she names these small experiences, she also shares a book with her mother. The story gathers ordinary discoveries, physical play, and affectionate moments into the girl’s own account of what matters to her now.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Life on MarsJon AgeeA child astronaut arrives on Mars intent on finding life and brings chocolate as a gift. He searches the empty-looking planet without success, unaware that a large red Martian is quietly following him. The Martian leaves him a yellow flower in exchange for the candy, but the astronaut never sees his companion. He departs in his spaceship, only later noticing that the candy box is empty.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 1.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wolf, the Duck, and the MouseMac BarnettAfter a wolf swallows a mouse, the mouse discovers that a duck has already made a home inside the wolf’s belly, complete with a table and food. The new companions dance, making the wolf ill, and later face a hunter’s threat. Wearing armor made from household objects, they leave the wolf to drive the hunter away. In return, the wolf grants them a favor concerning their unusual home.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On the Night of the Shooting StarAmy HestBunny lives in a blue house and Dog lives beyond the fence in a red one. Both enjoy reading, but Bunny drinks cocoa while Dog eats biscuits. They live alone, exchange no greetings, and quietly watch each other from their yards and windows. One night, they each see a shooting star. The shared sight breaks their distance. Bunny brings cocoa, Dog brings biscuits, and the two neighbors spend time together, beginning a friendship after their long silent observation of one another.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details