Kids Book Index
Todd Parr, illustrated by Todd Parr
Various animals prepare for bed, but each has a reason for putting off sleep. Their excuses create a playful variation on a bedtime story, with humorous explanations for why they are not ready. The book follows the animals as they try to delay bedtime, combining a nighttime routine with colorful illustrations and a lighthearted tone.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Toddler Talk: All Gone!Nosy Crow Ltd, illustrated by Carolina BúzioFour toddlers prepare, eat, and clean up after a family meal in this board book of first phrases. Its language is simple and repeatable, with words and expressions connected to mealtimes. The book follows the meal from preparation through cleanup, giving the phrases a shared everyday context. It is a board book built around food, family activity, and early spoken language.Birth–PreschoolOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Let’s Be BeesShawn Harris, illustrated by Shawn HarrisA father and child begin by pretending to be bees, buzzing together as their play transforms them. Their make-believe continues through birds, trees, wind, rain, snow, and an avalanche. Text and illustrations follow their energetic transformations, creating a parent-and-child story about imaginative play and the natural world.Birth–PreschoolOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Pigeon WON’T Count to 10!Mo Willems, illustrated by Mo WillemsThe Pigeon refuses to count, offering excuses as numbers and touch-and-trace elements appear throughout the board book. Despite that resistance, the Pigeon ends up counting from one through eleven. The story makes the character’s stubbornness part of a counting joke, with the numbers drawing readers into the ongoing exchange.Birth–PreschoolOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details