Kids Book Index
Shutta Crum
Two toddlers play at the seashore while their mothers watch. Each new find and each small mishap prompts an “Uh-Oh!” response. Their beach outing unfolds through discoveries and disasters, focusing on the children's shared play and their repeated reaction to unexpected moments. Their mothers remain nearby as the toddlers investigate the shore together.
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Seven Orange Pumpkins: A Counting BookStephen Savage, illustrated by Stephen SavageSeven orange pumpkins vanish one at a time in a rhyming Halloween countdown. A spider, witch, scarecrow, and other mildly spooky figures appear as the sequence progresses. The disappearing pumpkins lead to a final Halloween surprise. Dark-toned, full-page artwork accompanies the gentle rhymes and the backward-counting premise.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Crow of His OwnMegan Dowd LambertClyde becomes the new rooster at Sunrise Farm, but the other animals still remember Larry, the rooster who used to wake the farm and entertain them. Clyde struggles to make his own crow measure up to Larry’s and tries copying his predecessor’s style, including wearing a costume and staging a show. Eventually, Clyde recognizes that imitating Larry will not solve the problem. The story follows a rooster finding his place among the farm animals by moving beyond another bird’s example and toward his own way of succeeding.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD500LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Virgil & OwenPaulette Bogan, illustrated by Paulette BoganVirgil is a penguin who finds Owen, a polar bear who is lost. Rather than meeting Owen as an equal, Virgil wants to possess him and keep him entirely to himself. Their encounter becomes an example of how friendship should not begin. By the end, Virgil understands more clearly what being a friend means. The book’s illustrations are rendered in watercolor.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details