Kids Book Index
Hervé Tullet
A yellow dot on the cover begins a sequence of instructions for the reader. Readers press dots, shake the pages, and tilt the book, then see the dots multiply, shift direction, and become larger. The changing actions and dots take place on the printed pages, making the reader’s participation part of how the book unfolds.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
100 Bugs! A Counting BookKate Narita, illustrated by Suzanne KaufmanTwo young explorers count insects in groups of ten, using ten kinds of bugs and ten different methods of reaching ten. Their counting builds collections of ten until the total reaches one hundred. The bugs include walking sticks, spittlebugs, dragonflies, and katydids. The book combines a search-and-find format with rhyming text as the explorers look for and count the insects.Pre-KindergartenLexile Text Measure AD440LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crash! Boom! A Math TaleRobie H. Harris, illustrated by Chris ChattertonElephant tries to construct something tall enough to match Elephant’s height using a bucket of blocks. When a structure falls, Elephant rebuilds, adding and arranging blocks in new attempts. The story incorporates counting, balancing, estimating, measuring, questioning, and making predictions as the tower changes. Its block-building sequence moves between construction, collapse, and another try at making a stable, tall structure.Pre-KindergartenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When Sophie Thinks She Can’t . . .Molly Bang, illustrated by Molly BangSophie feels discouraged and inadequate when she cannot solve a math puzzle, because math and puzzles have been difficult for her. Her teacher introduces the importance of trying and of adding “yet” to what she believes she cannot do. The story follows Sophie as frustration over a puzzle becomes an opportunity to approach a problem differently and keep trying at it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 520LATOS Book Level 2.5On one of the same reading listsView book details