Kids Book Index
Patrick Guest
Gilbert is a newly hatched penguin who wants to fly. His small fluffy wings and large clumsy feet make flight difficult, and other penguins urge him to stop trying. Gilbert persists in his wish to soar, then discovers what he does best. His efforts are shown in watercolor and pencil illustrations that trace his attempts to find his own strengths.
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Mary Had a Little Lamb: Let’s Learn Our ColorsJarvis, illustrated by JarvisThis retelling of the familiar nursery rhyme introduces colors through Mary’s lamb and an expanding group of animals. An orange tiger, a pink dancing hippo, a red animal on a vine, and blue bears with horns join the procession. Animal sounds appear alongside the growing cast. Mixed-media illustrations accompany this humorous, cumulative take on the rhyme.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Señorita MariposaBen GundersheimerMonarch butterflies make their annual migration from Canada to Mexico in this bilingual English-and-Spanish book. Rhymed text traces the journey, while colorful mixed-media illustrations show the butterflies’ trip. The book follows the insects across two countries and presents their migration as a recurring yearly event. Its text uses both Spanish and English to tell the butterflies’ travel story.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unbudgeable CurmudgeonMatthew BurgessTwo friends experience changing moods in this humorous account. One is a curmudgeon who refuses to budge, leaving the question of how to respond to a stubborn, grumpy companion. The book connects bad moods and frustration with the possibility of finding fun again. Playful language and lightly rhyming text accompany lively mixed-media illustrations of the friends and their shifting emotions.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD540LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details