Kids Book Index
Val Jones, illustrated by Val Jones
Broccoli is a dog living at Beezley’s Animal Shelter after being left on its doorstep. He uses attention-getting antics, including bowl tossing, tail chasing, and a large bark, while hoping for a home with a boy and a yard. The story follows Broccoli’s search for a new home and his eventual arrival there.
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Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric TelegraphLucy Margaret RozierJackrabbit McCabe has extra-long legs and can outrun horses, trains, and even twisters across the American frontier. This tall tale asks whether the West’s fastest man can beat a telegraph signal. It also includes notes on Samuel Morse and the code he devised. Exaggerated images give the tale a nostalgic visual style. His extraordinary speed is measured against both natural forces and new technology.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Boats Float!George Ella Lyon, Benn LyonRhyming text introduces many kinds of boats on rivers, lakes, oceans, and ponds. The vessels range from steamships and ghost ships to smaller and larger boats in between. Sails, engines, paddles, and oars provide different ways to travel from shore to shore. Colorful digital illustrations depict the variety of watercraft as the book moves across waterways and out to sea.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Willy’s StoriesAnthony Browne, illustrated by Anthony BrowneOnce each week, Willy passes through an unremarkable set of doors and enters an adventure. A chimp who loves libraries, he moves through worlds that draw on ten classic tales for children. Readers are asked to consider where Willy has gone as his journeys unfold. Mixed-media illustrations present scenes connected with familiar story worlds, while Willy’s trips transform an ordinary doorway into a path toward imagined adventures.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details