Kids Book Index
Lois Ehlert, illustrated by Lois Ehlert
The narrator discovers that Ralph, a pet dog, can talk. Ralph's speech includes dog-like sounds that can be heard as words, including “roof,” “rough,” “bark,” and “wolf.” The book considers whether a dog's noises might actually be language. Colorful collage illustrations accompany this imaginative premise about a talking dog and the words hidden in his sounds.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Fresh Delicious: Poems from the Farmers’ MarketIrene LathamThis collection brings animals to a farmers’ market filled with fruits and vegetables. Told in blank verse, the poems focus on the produce and market setting, pairing poetic language with collage and acrylic artwork. Recipes are also included. The book combines a visit to the farmers’ market with poems about its food, using animals as the shoppers who move through the stalls.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Elephants/Elefantitos (Canticos series)Susie Jaramillo, illustrated by Susie JaramilloLittle Elephants/Elefantitos adapts a traditional Mexican song about elephants balancing on a spider web. The book presents the song in two languages and invites readers to join in singing as the elephants take part in the balancing action. Numbers and counting are part of its stated concept, alongside the musical adaptation. Cartoonlike illustrations support the interactive presentation of the traditional song and its elephant characters.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Secret Tree FortBrianne Farley, illustrated by Brianne FarleyWhen two sisters are sent outdoors, the older one reads under a tree while her younger sibling tries to tempt her into play. The younger sister describes a secret hideaway that becomes more fantastic as she talks. Her imagined fort includes a water-balloon launcher for defense. The promise draws in her bookish sibling. Charcoal-pencil-and-ink artwork, colored digitally, accompanies the sisters' outdoor exchange.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details