Kids Book Index
Philip Bunting
Philip Bunting’s picture book turns the sound and shape of “wombat” into a playful succession of creatures, including twobats, threebats, squarebats, roundbats, and longbats. The wordplay moves between wombats and invented varieties of bats, creating a lighthearted marsupial love story in which no kind of bat is left out along the way.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
INVISIBLE THINGSAndy J. Pizza, Sophie MillerUsing imaginary invisible glasses as a starting point, this book asks what feelings, ideas, and everyday sensations might look like if they could be seen. Its examples range from an itch and a dog’s bark to the taste of a lollipop, gratitude, grit, and the mixed emotions a sad song can bring. It also considers how laughter can spread, even when it begins as a pretend laugh.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BeneathCori DoerrfeldFinn is upset and unwilling to discuss it when Grandpa suggests a walk. Wrapped in a blanket, Finn joins him in the woods and along the shore. Grandpa points out what lies out of sight: roots below trees, fish under still water, eggs beneath a nesting bird, and things whose hidden parts remain unknown. Their walk connects these observations to people, whose experiences, explanations, and emotions may not be visible from the outside. As Grandpa offers understanding, Finn begins to accept the possibility of being known and connected to someone else.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Woo Hoo! You’re Doing Great!Sandra Boynton, illustrated by Sandra BoyntonAn exuberant chicken, joined by a supportive mouse, offers encouragement when people are learning or struggling. The rhyming text includes efforts such as learning to skate, baking a cake, and making mistakes. It treats trying one’s best as worth celebrating while recognizing that people can feel overwhelmed and need reassurance.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details