Kids Book Index
Kathy Wolff
George is getting ready for school and remembers a great many parts of his morning routine. He wakes his family, puts on a superhero watch, tells a knock-knock joke, eats breakfast, brushes his teeth, and finds his backpack. Yet he still feels that something important has been missed. The reader knows what George has forgotten and waits to see whether he will recognize it himself.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
On the Night of the Shooting StarAmy HestBunny lives in a blue house and Dog lives beyond the fence in a red one. Both enjoy reading, but Bunny drinks cocoa while Dog eats biscuits. They live alone, exchange no greetings, and quietly watch each other from their yards and windows. One night, they each see a shooting star. The shared sight breaks their distance. Bunny brings cocoa, Dog brings biscuits, and the two neighbors spend time together, beginning a friendship after their long silent observation of one another.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Baby Animals Take a Bath (978-1-58089-538-5) Baby Animals Take a Nap (978-1-58089-539-2)Marsha Diane ArnoldThis paired set looks at baby animals during bath time and nap time. One book shows how polar bears, zebras, monkeys, elephants, and other young animals clean themselves. The other explores animals resting in different ways, including while standing or swimming. A penguin chick, fox cub, and sea otter pup are among the animals that settle down to sleep. The nap book ends with a baby human cuddling with a father.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What Is Baby Gorilla Doing?Christena Nippert-Eng, photographed by John Dominski, Miguel MartinezPhotographs trace a baby gorilla’s day from play through sleep. The animal looks, sits, smells, tastes, climbs, claps, and smiles as well as playing. Bold action words are paired with simple photographs. The scenes compare the baby’s ordinary activities with those of young readers. Together, the images offer examples of daily action words. The sequence concludes with bedtime and sleep.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details