Kids Book Index
Apryl Stott, illustrated by Apryl Stott
Other animals mistake Bear’s large size for meanness. Bear’s human friend Coco wants to show them otherwise. Guided by advice from Coco’s grandmother, the pair first try baking cookies and making lanterns, but those plans fail. They then look for a different way to reach the other animals. Coco and Bear’s efforts lead the animals to understand kindness more fully.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I PromiseLeBron JamesA young person makes promises to themself about how they will live. The book also focuses on activities at the school LeBron James started in Akron, Ohio, where learning is presented as a shared and joyful experience. Together, these details connect personal commitments with life at school and learning alongside others.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Stopwatch from GrampaLoretta GarbuttAt the start of summer, a child receives Grampa’s stopwatch after his death. The object brings back memories of the many things Grampa timed, from races and ice-cream eating to a caterpillar’s trip up a pant leg, but those memories are initially too painful. The child puts the stopwatch away in a sweater drawer as the seasons pass. When it is found again, the immediate hurt has eased, and it recalls warmer memories of time spent with a beloved grandparent. The story follows loss, remembrance, and gradual healing.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Smart GeorgeJules Feiffer, illustrated by Jules FeifferGeorge is a puppy whose mother poses simple addition questions, but he would prefer eating, walking, or sleeping. In a dream, trees and other creatures question him about numbers and expect replies. The book moves from his refusal to work on sums into this imagined situation, where he is compelled to confront arithmetic. Cartoon illustrations accompany George’s number-filled dream. Jules Feiffer wrote it.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details