Kids Book Index
Hannah Stark
Trucker is a big rig who enjoys ruling the road with his size, strength, and loud horn. Other vehicles react as he rushes past and expects their admiration. When a crisis occurs, Trucker must decide whether to continue bullying or choose kindness. The story also sets Trucker beside a larger, more powerful train, stirring jealousy and questions about being feared or appreciated.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Vroom!Barbara McClintock, illustrated by Barbara McClintockAnnie puts on a helmet and gloves and sets off in a race car powered by imagination. Her route carries her past farm fields, mountains, a forest, a river, and a city before she reaches a racetrack. She then turns onto a familiar road, speeds through her house, and arrives in her bedroom. There, Annie joins her father and younger sibling on a bed covered with a car quilt to read a book about cars.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Big Bad MonsterA. N. Kang, illustrated by A. N. KangA girl confronts a monster that represents her self-doubt and its constant negativity. New friends help her challenge it, while boisterous music becomes part of driving the monster away. The book presents self-doubt as something she can face rather than accept. Its energetic artwork accompanies this account of friendship, music, and a girl pushing back against the voice that discourages her.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Two for Me, One for YouJörg Mühle, illustrated by Jörg Mühle, Catherine ChidgeyBear finds three mushrooms while walking through the woods, and Weasel cooks them in a frying pan. The two hungry friends cannot agree on who should receive the extra mushroom, with each offering reasons to take more than half. A fox takes one mushroom, leaving two for the pair to eat. Then Weasel brings three wild strawberries for dessert, creating the sharing problem again.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 281LATOS Book Level 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details