Kids Book Index
Kelly DiPucchio
An elephant refuses to leave the middle of a road in Prickly Valley. Other people try various ways to make him move, but a young girl takes a different approach. She gathers the courage to ask the elephant why he will not go, doing what no one else has attempted. Acrylic and pencil illustrations portray the standoff and her question.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Hippy-Hoppy ToadPeggy ArcherA tiny toad sits on a twig beside the road, trying to mind his own business. A bird pecks at him, a bee buzzes, a dog barks, and other surprises—including the toe of a sneaker—keep disturbing him. Each sound or encounter sends the toad hopping farther down the road to a new place. The story follows his repeated attempts to find a quiet spot amid a series of animal and human interruptions.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bear and WolfDaniel Salmieri, illustrated by Daniel SalmieriBear and Wolf meet while walking in a snowy forest on a winter evening. Young and curious, they become companions as they travel together, noticing details in the world around them. Their shared winter walk eventually ends when the season changes and they separate. Scratchboard illustrations present their quiet time together in the natural world.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 550LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Quiet WyattTammi SauerQuiet Wyatt goes on a noisy field trip and must find his voice to prevent a disaster. With help from noisy Noreen, he learns that being loud is sometimes necessary. The story brings together two children with very different ways of speaking as Wyatt faces a moment when he needs to be heard. Watercolor and pencil illustrations accompany their experience.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 470LATOS Book Level 1.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details