Kids Book Index
Loreen Leedy, illustrated by Loreen Leedy
Step by Step uses a repeated-question structure, asking who might walk through mud and who can stand shortly after being born. The questions create an interactive learning opportunity, inviting readers to consider possible answers as the pattern continues. Soft brown digital drawings accompany the text, and the book includes back matter.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Wide-Awake BearPat Zietlow MillerElliott is a bear cub who wakes before his winter sleep is over and cannot fall asleep again. A tickle on his nose wakes him from a dream, and then shadows, sounds, and his own thoughts keep him alert. His mother is nearby to help as he tries to return to sleep so they can get through the winter. The story follows Elliott’s sleepless night and his mother’s support.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Poe Won’t GoKelly DiPucchioAn elephant refuses to leave the middle of a road in Prickly Valley. Other people try various ways to make him move, but a young girl takes a different approach. She gathers the courage to ask the elephant why he will not go, doing what no one else has attempted. Acrylic and pencil illustrations portray the standoff and her question.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 348LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Storm (Seasons with Granddad series)Sam Usher, illustrated by Sam UsherWhile looking for a kite, a grandfather and his grandson recall adventures they have taken before. The search brings their earlier outings into the present moment. Once they have looked for the kite, they head out together on another adventure. The book shifts from memories of previous adventures to a new shared outing. Whimsical ink-and-watercolor illustrations show their relationship and shared activities.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details