Kids Book Index
Jorey Hurley, illustrated by Jorey Hurley
Skyscraper follows the machines and trucks that turn an empty lot into a tall building. Active verbs accompany graphic images of the equipment at work, showing construction activity across double-page spreads. A glossary appears at the end. The book focuses on the vehicles and machinery involved in building a skyscraper from a vacant site.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Just in Case You Want to FlyJulie FoglianoA parent readies a child for independence with a succession of imaginative possibilities and reassuring offerings. Each possibility considers something the child may wish to do, including flying, singing, or crying, then supplies objects, sounds, or gestures that might help. The ideas range from useful items to deliberately unlikely ones. Playful illustrations follow the child through a day from morning to bedtime, alongside a varied group of characters that includes a child who uses a wheelchair. The open-ended structure encourages children to devise possibilities of their own.Under FiveWord Count 178On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bruno, the Standing Catand, illustrated by Jean JullienWhen a box arrives at Peter’s doorstep, he finds Bruno: a cat who stands on two legs and declines to act like a typical cat. Bruno chews bubble gum, skateboards, and plays house instead. Peter accepts Bruno’s unusual ways, and the two become friends who spend their time trying whatever they can think of together.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
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