Kids Book Index
Michael Rosen
Michael J. Rosen presents a collection of haiku about horses, paired with artwork by Stan Fellows. The poems move between fields and stables, rest and riding. They observe horses while grazing as well as in energetic motion. Watercolors accompany the traditional haiku, representing both the animals' grace and their physical power. The book combines poetry, horses, and scenes from the natural world.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Seven Bad CatsMoe BonneauA little girl sets out by boat, unaware that seven mischievous cats have stowed away. As the voyage continues, the cats create chaos and threaten to ruin the trip. Told in rhyme and set on watercolor seas, the story follows the sailor and the cats’ escalating antics on the water together.All readersLexile Text Measure 550LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
First Laugh: Welcome, Baby!Rose Ann Tahe, Nancy Bo FloodA new baby is the focus of this present-day story about a Navajo family. Family members wait, tickle, smile, and listen for the baby’s first laugh, which signals that the First Laugh Ceremony can take place. The person who first makes a baby laugh hosts the ceremony, a formal welcome into the family and clan. The family spends time both at home in the city and with grandparents in the Navajo Nation. Information on the Navajo ceremony and newborn traditions in other cultures follows the story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The YarkBertrand SantiniThe Yark is a hairy monster who eats children, but his stomach can tolerate only children he considers nice. Liars make him ill, and children he calls savages damage his teeth, leaving him unable to find enough suitable food. As the monster faces starvation, the story says that he eventually makes a friend. The premise turns good behavior into a perilous condition.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details