Kids Book Index
Ben Gundersheimer
Monarch butterflies make their annual migration from Canada to Mexico in this bilingual English-and-Spanish book. Rhymed text traces the journey, while colorful mixed-media illustrations show the butterflies’ trip. The book follows the insects across two countries and presents their migration as a recurring yearly event. Its text uses both Spanish and English to tell the butterflies’ travel story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
So Big!Mike Wohnoutka, illustrated by Mike WohnoutkaBear and a friend face their first day at a very big school in So Big!. Bear is ready to begin, but the story also makes room for the nervous feelings that can arrive with this new experience. Rhythmic, repetitive text accompanies animal characters and full-color acrylic-and-gouache art. The book centers a school-day transition shared by two friends, presenting their first visit to a large school.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Happy BookAndy Rash, illustrated by Andy RashCamper and Clam begin as two happy friends in a sunny world of daisies and friendship cakes. Their feelings shift after one friend eats an entire cake without saving the other a bite. As their friendship is tested, they move through sadness and other emotions while trying to find their way back to happiness. Comic-style illustrations depict their changing feelings.Under FiveLexile Text Measure GN510LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sheep Dog and Sheep SheepEric Barclay, illustrated by Eric BarclaySheep believes she is an expert at watching sheep until she meets a very hairy newcomer who says he is the sheep dog. Determined to help Sheep Dog do the job, Sheep repeatedly goes to fetch what he needs. Each trip puts her in danger, and Sheep Dog rescues her. Their mix-up becomes a humorous friendship story about who is looking after whom.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 500LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details