Kids Book Index
Ashley Wolff, illustrated by Ashley Wolff
As a family moves through supper, bath, and bedtime, their farm cat begins its nighttime exploration. The cat watches the sun set over sheep, sees an owl pursuing a mouse, and notices a shooting star. Its experience of the natural world unfolds while the household’s day winds down. Double-page illustrations use acrylic gouache to show the cat outdoors after dark.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
When the Storm ComesLinda AshmanThis book asks how people and animals protect themselves when storms arrive. Simple rhyming text offers answers about taking shelter, while colorful digital and pencil drawings show the responses. It also frames the experience around waiting for sunshine after a storm has hit. The book’s focus remains on storms, shelter, and the ways different living beings respond to threatening weather.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Brian Wildsmith’s Animal GalleryBrian Wildsmith, illustrated by Brian WildsmithThis animal gallery introduces wildlife from around the world through paintings of animals in their habitats. It includes group names for different creatures, such as kangaroos, tigers, turkeys, and swordfish, pairing animal subjects with the words used for their gatherings. Watercolor, chalk, colored pencil, and gouache are used across the illustrations. The book presents an artistic tour of the animal kingdom while highlighting collective nouns for its featured species.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Play Outside!Laurent Moreau, illustrated by Laurent MoreauAfter their mother sends them out to play, a brother and sister leave their garden behind. Their games become an imagined trip across deserts, mountains, seas, and jungles. During the worldwide adventure, the children discover 250 animals. The book includes simple illustrations and a chart that provides information about each animal. Their outdoor play reaches far beyond the place where it began, carrying them through varied landscapes and wildlife encounters.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details