Kids Book Index
Aaron Becker, illustrated by Aaron Becker
In this wordless story, a lonely girl seeks friendship and adventure in a fantastical realm after her busy father does not give her attention. Using a red crayon, she draws a doorway and enters a magical kingdom that is under siege. Her journey includes a return to the imagined world and eventually a return home. Watercolor, pen, and ink images carry the narrative.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Home at LastVera B. WilliamsLester moves into a permanent home after Daddy Rich and Daddy Albert adopt him. Although he is excited about his new family and house, settling in takes time. He keeps his action figures in a small blue suitcase rather than unpacking them, and each night he waits beside his fathers’ bed hoping to sleep there. Conversations and gradual adjustment help the family understand one another as Lester comes to feel that he belongs at home.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The TypewriterBill Thomson, illustrated by Bill ThomsonThree children find a typewriter on a carousel and are carried into an adventure they create themselves. Their imagined journey includes an enormous beach ball and a crab that threatens them. The typewriter connects the children’s discovery to the story world they make, placing their own invention at the center of the action. The adventure begins with the unusual object they encounter on the carousel.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Roy’s HouseSusan Goldman RubinThis visual tour visits Roy Lichtenstein’s house and artistic work. Inside are a large sofa for friends, three red fish in a bowl, a yellow reading chair, and Roy’s studio with paintbrushes. The book reproduces his artistic creations and includes notes about the artist and his paintings. Its setting and details invite readers to look around the house while encountering Lichtenstein’s art.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details