Kids Book Index
Nic Bishop
Full-color photographs follow a rockhopper penguin chick and its parents through a day in Antarctica. The chick hops, swims, eats, and snuggles with its family. Its parents care for the young penguin as the family lives by the sea. An author’s note adds information beyond the photo narrative. The book compares aspects of the penguins’ family life with those of people in many ways.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Bamboo for Me, Bamboo for You!Fran ManushkinPanda twins Miranda and Amanda are devoted to eating bamboo at every meal. Between breakfast, lunch, and dinner, they play hide-and-seek, watch other zoo animals, quarrel, reconcile, and vie for their mother’s attention. The sisters also have opinions about the foods other animals eat. Their day ends with sleep and dreams of the bamboo they love.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Quiet CrocodileNatacha AndriamiradoFossil is a crocodile who enjoys peace and quiet, though he also loves his friends. When a noisy group comes to play during his nap time, their visit disrupts his rest. A parade of friends invades Fossil’s repose, raising the question of how a quiet-loving reptile will respond. The story centers on the contrast between Fossil’s wish for silence and his friends’ lively arrival.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Priscilla GorillaBarbara BottnerPriscilla loves gorillas: she knows a great deal about them, wears gorilla pajamas, and enjoys behaving like one. Her costume is welcome when her class shares favorite animals, but trouble follows when she will not take it off. After being sent to the Thinking Corner, Priscilla returns to her gorilla books and learns that gorillas do not always get their way. She discovers that there is a suitable time for her gorilla play as well.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 550LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details