Kids Book Index
Melissa Assaly
Jay spends a summer planting and tending a garden with his mother. Gardening, harvesting, and shopping bring him face to face with fruits and vegetables that have unexpected shapes, including a carrot with two legs and an apple with a crabby-looking face. Through these discoveries, Jay learns that produce can be delicious without looking perfect. Ink and watercolor illustrations accompany the garden work.
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Ball & BalloonRob SandersBall feels envious when Balloon floats, soars, dips, ducks, and hovers while Ball remains on the ground because of gravity. The two objects are each jealous of the other until a child enters their story. Ball then discovers that he has abilities of his own, and both characters come to recognize their individual worth. Spare, colorful illustrations accompany the tale.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am Not a FishPeter Raymundo, illustrated by Peter RaymundoEdgar is a jellyfish who feels unlike a fish in the way he looks, acts, and feels. In an underwater support group, friendly starfish help him reconsider the importance of labels. Edgar gradually comes to enjoy being a jellyfish and to value what makes him distinct. Comic digital illustrations use speech bubbles as this group of sea creatures talks together.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 540LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Love LetterAnika Aldamuy DeniseA mysterious love letter is discovered by Hedgehog, then passed on to Bunny and Squirrel. As the letter moves from one animal to the next, each recipient is enriched by its loving message. The book traces the letter's movement among the three animals, from its first discovery through the later finds. Its content reaches each new finder, allowing an act of kindness to continue beyond the animal who first comes across it.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details