Kids Book Index
Patricia MacLachlan
As the moon rises and daylight fades, animals prepare to rest. A robin sings from her nest while babies return to her, and a mother sheep hurries as the sun goes down. The book follows creatures through the approach of night, when play ends and the world settles beneath the moon.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Leaps and Bounce: A Growing Up StorySusan HoodRhyming text and mixed-media illustrations trace frogs' development from eggs to tadpoles and then to four-legged adults. A small group begins as rounded eggs, grows wiggly tails, and becomes tiny swimmers. As they change, the tadpoles eventually leap into the wider world as frogs. The book presents the stages of this transformation in sequence, pairing the life cycle with energetic rhyme and images.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flora and the PeacocksMolly Idle, illustrated by Molly IdleIn this wordless book, Flora meets two peacocks and wants to dance with them. She carries a fan as the three friends move together, with the peacocks’ fanned feathers and Flora’s motions shaping their interactions. The book uses flaps and folds as part of the experience. As Flora and the two peacocks learn to dance together, the story explores the shifting balance among three friends.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Mouse and the MoonGabriel Alborozo, illustrated by Gabriel AlborozoA small mouse lives alone in a dark, wild wood, with the moon as his only friend. Wanting to meet the moon, he follows the full moon on his way through the wood. Instead of meeting the moon directly, the mouse discovers a surprising new friend and realizes that he is not alone after all. The changing mood of the story is reflected in pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details