Kids Book Index
Charo Pita
Isabella has many questions about the world and turns to her grandmother with them. She wonders why the sea meets the sand, what keeps the moon in the sky, and who gives the clouds their color. The story suggests that every question does not require an answer. Colorful illustrations show Isabella, her grandmother, and the natural world that inspires her questions.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Word PiratesSusan CooperCaptain Rottingbones and his pirate crew eat words, so they raid books for fresh language and devour stories. Their theft reaches the Word Wizard, whose stories contain words the pirates want. The Wizard and the children she reads to resist the pirates’ attack on books. She treats words as belonging in stories and uses a powerful pen against the crew. Colored ink, pencil, watercolor, and acrylic illustrations accompany the tale.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
B Is for BabyAtinukeOne morning, Baby’s older brother sets out by bicycle with a basket of bananas for Baba’s bungalow in the next village. His route passes a rough road, baobab trees, birds, butterflies, and a bridge. Unbeknownst to him, Baby has hidden on the bicycle and joins the journey. Set in a small West African village, the story follows the siblings’ trip to visit Baba and draws attention to words beginning with the letter B.Under FiveWord Count 125On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Big, Angry RoarJonny Lambert, illustrated by Jonny LambertAfter fighting with his little sister and being disciplined by his parents, Cub leaves in anger. Jungle animals offer him their own ways of responding to angry feelings: Zebra stamps and stomps, while Hippo crashes and splashes. Cub remains upset and causes more trouble after meeting Elephant, until Baboon may be able to help. Cut-paper illustrations set against white backgrounds accompany the story.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD500LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details