Kids Book Index
Drew Daywalt
A bookmark enters a topsy-turvy book where characters make sounds that do not fit what they are doing. The narrator supplies mistaken noises, such as expecting firefighters to cry “Ding Dong!” before putting out a fire. Other characters interrupt to correct these errors. The book plays with a narrator who is wrong about the world on the page, using unexpected sounds and animated graphics.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Out of the BlueRebecca Bach-LauritsenA boy lives alone in a house where everything is kept carefully arranged. His days are quiet, peaceful, and solitary until an energetic bear suddenly arrives. The bear’s presence overturns the boy’s lonely routine and changes the ordered life he has known. Soft grayscale drawings, marked by touches of blue and brown, depict this meeting. The story centers on the contrast between solitude and an unexpected companion who brings disruption into the boy’s home.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ShineBruno Valasse, illustrated by Bruno ValasseA little moth is frightened of the dark and stays inside his bright, cozy home. Drawn by the stars, he eventually goes out into the night, where he encounters wonder, danger, and new friends. The story follows his movement from hiding at home to exploring the darkness, with earth-toned mixed-media art and printed textures.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
There Was a ShadowBruce HandyA child encounters shadows throughout a day in settings that include nature and home. The book takes a poetic approach to these shifting shapes and to the feelings they can evoke, linking light and shadow with emotional resonance. Bright, expressive illustrations show the child’s surroundings as shadows appear across familiar parts of the day.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details