Kids Book Index
Rowboat Watkins
One small pink, tiered cake is selfish, loud, and unwilling to use basic manners. When giant cyclopes mistake the cake for a hat, its situation becomes more complicated. The cyclopes are polite and kind, and they apologize once they understand that the hat-like object is asking to be released. The encounter gives the cake a reason to say “please” and begins a change in its behavior.
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The New Small PersonLauren Child, illustrated by Lauren ChildElmore Green enjoys life as an only child, with his belongings and routines arranged just as he likes them. When a new small person arrives, Elmore feels displaced as the younger child grows, disrupts his possessions, eats his jelly beans, follows him, and moves into his room. After Elmore has a bad dream, the small person comforts him. Later, the two work together to arrange a long line of their treasured things, and Elmore recognizes a shared pleasure in the activity.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It’s Only StanleyJon Agee, illustrated by Jon AgeeDuring the night, unusual sounds and smells wake members of the Wimbledon household. Their father investigates each disturbance and keeps returning with the same reassurance about Stanley, the family's beagle. Stanley's activity escalates from household tinkering to a dramatic launch that sends the family skyward. The dog is revealed as a skilled inventor whose goal is to reach a pink poodle on the moon.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD530LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thank You and Good NightPatrick McDonnellMaggie hosts a sleepover for her bunny, Clement, and two animal guests: Jean the elephant and Alan Alexander the bear. Their pajama-party activities include bouncing on the bed, hide-and-seek, yoga, and a snack. At the end, Maggie settles everyone in and reads stories about an elephant, bear, and bunny. The guests then make a list of what they appreciate before the story closes with a rhyming poem.Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and PreschoolersLexile Text Measure AD480LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details