Kids Book Index
Ed Vere, illustrated by Ed Vere
Gabriel, an elephant in a seaside town, wants to join the lifeboat crew. The village rescue team rejects him because of his size. He responds by making a lifeboat of his own, using tools to build it. When a major storm arrives, Gabriel rows through the waves to rescue a crew in danger. Loose mixed-media illustrations accompany his work and the sea rescue.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Message in the Mooncake: A Legend from Ancient ChinaSapphire ChowSet in the Yuan dynasty, this story follows Su-Ling and her family in a village where Mongol invaders have made life difficult. Su-Ling is asked to deliver a message to her uncle, hidden inside a mooncake. The message concerns a rebellion, and Mongol guards may prevent her from completing the task. The book combines this historical setting with a dangerous errand, and includes endnotes alongside its illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dictionary StoryOliver JeffersDictionary longs to have a story of her own, so she brings the words on her pages to life. Her new characters quickly become unruly, colliding and creating disorder until a huge tantrum erupts. Alphabet, Dictionary’s friend, responds with a song that restores calm and arrangement to the pages. This playful story turns words, a dictionary, and the alphabet into characters as a planned adventure becomes a jumble.Five to NineWord Count 3798On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The GaleMo YanA young boy sets out with his grandfather early in the morning, while fog lies over the river. Together they travel seven miles north and spend the day cutting grass to feed their livestock. On their way home, a strong wind carries away the grass they have gathered. This semiautobiographical picture book follows their shared day of work and the sudden change brought by the wind.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details