The Hippo-Not-Amus
Author: Tony and Jan Payne Illustrator: Guy-Parker Rees Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2004 Reading Level: K-2, 3-5 Topic: Adventure Theme: Don't try to be someone you're not Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: This is a story of Portly the hippo who doesn't want to be a hippo because they are boring. He sets out on an adventure to find out which animal he wants to be. He meets many animals along the way. He tries to be each animal, but it never works out. He comes to find out, his destiny was to just be a hippo. |
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat
Author: James Dean Illustrator: James Dean Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2016 Reading Level: K-1 Topic: Adventure Theme: Something could be right there all along Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: Pete the cat goes scuba diving to find a seahorse. Along the way he sees many different ocean life animals. The whole time a seahorse is riding close to him, following him, but he never notices until the end of his journey. |
How I Became a Pirate
Author: Melinda Long Illustrator: David Shannon Genre: Fiction Copyright: Reading Level: K-2 Topic: Adventure Theme: Becoming something you're not will not work out Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: Jeremy Jacob gets invited along with Braid Beard's pirate crew and their voyage. When Jeremy returns, he tends to misbehave because he says he is a pirate. However, once he finds out pirate's don't get tucked in or bedtime stories, he realizes being a pirate isn't so great. |
Explorers of the Wild
Author: Cale Atkinson Illustrator: Cale Atkinson Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2016 Reading Level: K-2 Topic: Adventure Theme: The great outdoors Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: This is the story of bear and boy who take on the forest! They adventure through the woods together. They are afraid at first, but realize no journey is too big with a friend by your side. |
The Umbrella
Author: Ingrid and Dieter Schubert Illustrator: Ingrid and Dieter Schubert Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2010 Reading Level: N/A Topic: Adventure Theme: Anyone can adventure Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: This is a wordless picture book about a dog who finds an umbrella in the garden. When he picks it up, it catches wind and takes him on a journey around the world! From land to sea, to desert to the North Pole. |
Doors in the Air
Author: David Weale Illustrator: Pierre Pratt Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2012 Reading Level: Topic: Adventure Theme: Every door leads to an adventure Good Read Aloud?: Yes Summary: This is about a boy who is just fascinated by doors. He loves that each door can take him into what's like another world. He also has dream doors, and imaginary doors which he calls "doors in the air". |