Kids Book Index
Eric Ode
Poems in both rhymed and unrhymed verse portray wetland animals, including dragonflies, beavers, otters, snails, and tadpoles. Together, the poems build a picture of a wetland ecosystem and its many creatures. Detailed, realistic illustrations accompany the verses, which offer a poetic look at this environment and the animals that live within it.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Nighttime SymphonyTimbaland with Christopher MyersA baby lies tucked in bed during a stormy night as sounds from outside and inside become part of a lullaby. Gentle rain, honking horns, and family laughter join the wind and rain of the storm. The book treats the nighttime city soundscape as music that surrounds the child while sleep approaches. Its focus is on the mingling of weather, urban noise, and family presence in a bedtime setting, with full-page illustrations accompanying the lullaby.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 740LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fuego, fueguito/Fire, Little FireJorge Tetl ArguetaA small flame narrates this poem about fire, naming itself Fire while others call it Little Fire. Beginning as a spark, it moves like a firefly, hides within a volcano, and can grow from rubbed sticks or striking stones. The flame describes its colors and sounds, including sizzling, hissing, rushing, and crackling. The verses appear in English, Spanish, and Nahuat, with the full poem also presented in Nahuat. Paintings depict fire within the natural world.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 570LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star- Spangled BannerJessie Hartland, illustrated by Jessie HartlandThis historical account tells how a giant flag came to inspire the poem that later became the United States national anthem. Beginning in 1812, it brings together a military major preparing for battle, seamstress Mary Pickersgill and her helpers, and poet Francis Scott Key. The book focuses on the making and later significance of the flag, with gouache illustrations accompanying the story of the woman who sewed it.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details