Kids Book Index
Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion
Inspired by Chris Hadfield’s childhood, this picture book follows a young boy who is fascinated by rockets and planets but afraid of darkness. Space captures his imagination even as the dark unsettles him. The story draws on the early life of the astronaut and writer Chris Hadfield, with illustrations by Terry and Eric Fan and contributions by Kate Fillion.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Mysterious Egg (The Dino Files series)Stacy McAnultyFrank spends the summer with his paleontologist grandparents at their dinosaur museum and dig in Wyoming. With help from his cousin Sam and his cat, Saurus, he cares for a newly hatched dinosaur. Frank tries to keep the animal’s existence hidden from both his grandparents and the neighbors. The story is set among fossils and dinosaur work, and it includes a glossary.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Also an OctopusMaggie Tokuda-HallAn octopus who plays the ukulele becomes the starting point for a story created with friends and the reader. Wanting to travel to distant galaxies in a purple spaceship, the octopus tries to build one from soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. A bunny friend may help, and the book draws attention to how a story develops from an initial idea.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dead BirdMargaret Wise BrownFour children find a bird that has died in a city park. They notice that it is cold and stiff, then dig a hole and bury it. The children hold a small funeral, modeling it on ceremonies they have seen adults conduct after a death. Christian Robinson’s illustrations show the four friends together as they respond to the bird and carry out the burial. The picture book treats the children’s encounter with death directly through their actions of noticing, mourning, and saying goodbye.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details