Kids Book Index
Laurie Ellen Angus, illustrated by Laurie Ellen Angus
An octopus leaves the safety of its den to look for food in the ocean. During its search, the hungry mollusk encounters both hazards and opportunities and uses a range of defensive abilities. Italicized facts appear on each page alongside the narrative. The back matter contains additional octopus facts and activities for children, teachers, and parents.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Steamboat SchoolDeborah HopkinsonSet in Missouri in 1847, this story follows James, a boy who initially finds his classroom dark and uninviting and would rather be outside. He assists Reverend John Berry Meachum in a plan to challenge a law that denied African Americans an education. Together, the boy and teacher create a school on a steamboat, using the river to pursue learning despite the ban. The story centers on education, resistance to racial injustice, and a resourceful response to an unjust law.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD660LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Folk and Fairy Tales Beauty and the Beastillustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft, Mahlon F. CraftIn this retelling, a man takes a rose from a beast’s garden. To protect her father, his daughter agrees to live in the beast’s castle. Over time, the girl and the beast fall in love, and the tale ends with them living happily together. The familiar fairy tale is told in lyrical prose and illustrated with paintings made in watercolor over oil on gesso.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On the Farm, At the MarketG. Brian Karas, illustrated by G. Brian KarasWorkers on a farm pick vegetables, gather eggs, and make cheese. The next day, they bring this food to a community farmers’ market, where they arrange their stands before shoppers arrive. Farmers’ harvests move from the work of the farm to the market’s stalls, and a special meal awaits there. Gouache and acrylic illustrations depict the work and market preparations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 511LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details