Kids Book Index
David A. Adler
A group of cartoon monkeys uses a recipe for a giant banana cupcake to explore the mathematical idea of place value. Place-value charts, tables, and examples of how money is written show why the position of a digit matters. As the monkeys work toward baking their oversized treat, the book connects numbers and digits with the changing value they represent in different places.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Get a Hit, Mo!David A. AdlerMo Jackson loves sports and joins a baseball team after having played football. He is smaller than many teammates and is not described as the strongest or fastest player, but he remains determined to take part. In this baseball story, Mo tries to help his team and hopes to get on base. His experience centers on playing the game despite setbacks and continuing to work toward a hit.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 350LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dead BirdMargaret Wise BrownFour children find a bird that has died in a city park. They notice that it is cold and stiff, then dig a hole and bury it. The children hold a small funeral, modeling it on ceremonies they have seen adults conduct after a death. Christian Robinson’s illustrations show the four friends together as they respond to the bird and carry out the burial. The picture book treats the children’s encounter with death directly through their actions of noticing, mourning, and saying goodbye.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
PlatypusSue Whiting, illustrated by Mark JacksonThis nonfiction account follows an Australian platypus through a typical day, from leaving its riverbank burrow to diving into a pool. It explains the animal’s unusual mix of features: a ducklike bill and webbed feet, a beaverlike tail, a reptilelike walk, egg-laying, venom, and milk production. Realistic watercolor illustrations accompany concise text, while smaller-type notes add facts on every page.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details