Kids Book Index
Mordicai Gerstein, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein
A young boy wakes before dawn when his cat rouses him. In the darkness, his familiar house and garden appear different from the way he knows them by day. While everyone else in the house sleeps, the outside world remains awake. The book explores nighttime secrets and then turns toward sunrise, using mixed-media illustrations to show the change from dark to morning.
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Weird & Wild Animal FactsJessica Loy, photographed by Jessica Loy, OthersFourteen familiar animals, including kangaroos, hippos, and giraffes, are presented through their less familiar traits. The facts show how animal characteristics can serve defense, feeding, cleaning, or camouflage. A kangaroo’s kick can be deadly, a giraffe can reach its ears with its tongue, and a hippo’s teeth may be as long as a child’s arm. Photographs accompany the short animal facts.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If I Had a TriceratopsGeorge O’Connor, illustrated by George O’ConnorA boy imagines having a triceratops as a pet in his backyard. He considers what caring for the dinosaur would involve and reflects on what the experience might be like. The story builds from this imagined household arrangement, pairing everyday pet care with the extraordinary idea of living alongside a triceratops. Bright, cartoon-like illustrations accompany the boy’s thoughts about his prehistoric companion.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Nonsense ShowEric Carle, illustrated by Eric CarleEvery page presents deliberately impossible scenes: ducks sprout from bananas, and a mouse catches a cat. These strange reversals are nonsense rather than errors, echoing the unlikely statements found in nursery rhymes and drawing on surrealism’s altered reality. Rhymes accompany the preposterous situations, while colorful tissue-paper collage art heightens their absurdity. Even the cover participates in the playful disruption of ordinary expectations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 202LATOS Book Level 1.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details