Kids Book Index
Tomie dePaola, Jim Lewis
Andy notices Sandy, a new child at the playground, and wonders about her friends and the things she likes to do. Sandy has similar questions about Andy. At first, the two children play apart, watching one another from their own spaces. Eventually they meet on the seesaw, beginning a friendship between Andy, a brown-skinned boy, and Sandy, a red-haired white girl.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Over the OceanTaro GomiStanding on the shore, a small girl wonders what might lie beyond the ocean’s horizon. She imagines possibilities on the far side: farms, cities, houses, children, unfamiliar animals, a fair, night skies, stars, and a land of ice. She also considers that there may be another beach with someone like her looking outward and wondering the same thing. Her thoughts focus on the wider world and her wish to travel there.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thunder Boy JrSherman AlexieThunder Boy Smith Jr. wants a name that belongs to him rather than one shared with his father, Thunder Boy Smith. Called Little Thunder, he imagines names based on his abilities, interests, powwow dancing, and dreams of traveling the world. He loves his father but wants to be himself. His father understands and announces a new name for him: Lightning. The book is based on the author’s stated Spokane heritage.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD420LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bramble and Maggie: Snow DayJessie Haas, illustrated by Alison FriendAs Maggie’s family and neighbors prepare for a snowstorm, Maggie makes sure her horse, Bramble, has extra hay in her stall. Bramble leaves on a nighttime adventure in the storm, with snow gathering thickly on her back. Hungry by morning, she returns home in time to help with the cleanup. Her work through the deep snow helps neighbors who are stuck at home gather for a snow-day block party.Books for Beginning ReadersLexile Text Measure 460LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details