Kids Book Index
Alex Willan
Red, a board-game piece, is accidentally left outside the game box and far from the game closet and friend Yellow. A vacuum cleaner carries Red away, beginning a hazardous journey back home. Red faces obstacles including a transparent cliff, hanging forests, a family dog, and time in a junk drawer. Through mistakes and persistence, Red keeps trying to reunite with the other game pieces.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole, TheCecilia Heikkilä, illustrated by Cecilia HeikkiläFox and Mole live in neighboring houses on a headland. As autumn arrives, they read a spooky story together, though Mole repeatedly interrupts and eats all of Fox’s cookies. Fox’s anger at Mole’s selfishness grows until Fox turns into an unearthly shadow beast. Mole must try to make amends before the transformation goes too far.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aggie and the GhostMatthew Forsythe, illustrated by Matthew ForsytheAggie is eager to live by herself until she discovers that her new home is haunted. She makes a list of rules for the ghost, including limits on haunting and eating all the food. The ghost refuses to follow them and proposes a game of tic-tac-toe, with the house at stake. Their contest turns the shared home into a dispute over rules and who gets to stay.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeATOS Book Level 2.9AR Interest Level LG K-3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Popo the XoloPaloma Angelina Lopez, illustrated by Abraham MatiasNana, an elderly woman surrounded by her family, begins her passage from life into death with Popo, her Xolo dog, at her side. After Nana dies, Popo accompanies her on a journey to Mictlān, drawing on Aztec mythology and Indigenous understandings from present-day Mexico. Nana’s family remembers the love they shared with her, and one of her grandchildren takes on Popo’s care.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure 570LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details