Kids Book Index
Jessica Spanyol
In this bilingual English-Spanish board book, brown-skinned Rosa, who wears glasses and has curly hair, explores wheeled toys during imaginative play. A fire engine, camper, monster truck, and cars become part of a rescue for a pink toy cat caught in a tree. Rosa also tries being a mechanic, making small repairs and building a cardboard-box car of her own.
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DaisyJessixa BagleyDaisy, a warthog named for her mother’s favorite flower, is teased by classmates about both her name and the objects she collects. Because she often looks down, she finds lost things that others dismiss as junk and keeps them in a secret fort. There she begins discovering special objects left for her. When she finds shy Fern, a skunk, placing one there, Daisy recognizes someone else who notices beauty in overlooked things. Their meeting begins an unexpected friendship.Picture Books for Young ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Sari for AmmiMamta Nainy, illustrated by Sandhya PrabhatIn Kaithoon, India, two sisters want to give their mother one of the saris she weaves, because she wears a worn shalwar kameez instead. Their parents dye thread and weave saris, but the family needs the saris’ income for food. The girls count their savings and find it will not cover a sari. They collect old items to sell to a scrap dealer, then help an aunt dye thread to earn more. Together, their efforts finally provide enough money for the gift.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Seaside StrollCharles Trevino, illustrated by Maribel LechugaA girl and her mother walk along a snowy beach on a winter evening, watching the sun set and noticing animals, shells, and plants. As they move around a tide pool, a wave knocks the girl’s doll into the water. She retrieves it, and they return home, where the mother gives her daughter a bath, reads with her, and puts her to bed. Every word in the story begins with S, with many words emphasizing sensory details.Picture Books for Young ChildrenLexile Text Measure 500LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details