Kids Book Index
Yumi Heo
Sun and Moon disagree about the activities they observe on Earth during their different hours. At their tea party, Moon describes parents putting children to bed, while Sun sees them preparing children for school. Cloud helps the celestial pair work through the disagreement. By remaining awake beyond their usual times, each gets to observe the other’s view of the world.
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Plenty of HugsFran ManushkinA toddler spends a sunny day with his two mothers. The family plays outside, rides bicycles to the zoo, then returns home for supper, a bath, a story, and a good-night kiss. Rhyming text follows their day from morning to night and emphasizes the closeness among the three family members. The illustrations portray the two mothers and their brown-skinned son as distinct individuals within this multiracial family.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Animal Families series • Animal Families: Forest • Animal Families: SafariJane Ormes, illustrated by Jane OrmesThese interactive board books introduce animal families with simple text, bright colors, and sturdy flaps. In the forest volume, readers learn the terms for mother and father animals, then lift flaps to discover their babies and their names. Screen-printed illustrations support the animal-family introductions. The series includes forest and safari settings and uses flaps as part of the reading experience.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sun Flower LionKevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin HenkesSix short chapters introduce a sun, a flower, and a lion, linking them through the same central shape and repeatedly asking readers to identify each one. The story shifts into the lion’s dream of a field of flowers as large as the sun. In the dream, the flowers become cookies, which the lion eats before waking hungry. He runs home for supper, then goes to sleep, ending the day with his family.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details