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Author: Dan Santat
This book is all about over coming your fears. Being able to get back up again when something goes wrong and finding the beauty within. I would consider this to be a a very complex story. It deals with multiple themes and at the end reveals a hidden theme. It also has some unfamiliar words. The illustrations in the story go along perfectly with the story as well and I do not think that you could fully grasp the story without them.

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Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator: John J. Muth
This book deals with friendship and loss. Showing how people will come in and out of your life and its how you deal with it that matters. I would read this story to a group of second graders. I think the underlining message in this story is what makes it very complex. Without directly saying it, it shows how to deal with loss (and even death) as well as friendship and finding friends in unexpected places. Through the pictures, it shows the story through the different seasons, furthering the theme of loss but through the seasons.

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Author: Mary E. Whitcomb
Illustrator: Tara Calahan King
This story shows that being different is okay. Allows children to see that what makes them odd and different is what makes them so special and fun in the end. I would read this to a first or second grade class. I would consider this book to be slightly complex. The use of adjectives in the book and the sentence structure makes this a complex read. The underlining message is not clear until the end, which leaves the children wondering what the story is about.

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Author: Moria Butterfiled
Illustrator: Harriet Lynas
This book explores in depth the various different cultures around the world. It gives details to what language they speak, what they eat, play, and wear. This would be a great book for kindergartners. I would consider this book to be slightly complex.

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This book brings up the topic of empathy and bullying. How everyone is different and special in their own way. Everyone is a "wonder" to August. I would recommend this story to a third grade level class. I would consider this book as very complex. It has multiple meanings within and the pictures in the book help tell the story. Without the pictures the children would have a difficult time comprehending the book.

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Author: David Shannon
Self perception, finding your identity, and peer pressure are three main overarching themes in this book. It teaches children to love themselves no matter what other people say. I would read this to a second or third grade class. I believe this book is very complex. It deals with many different themes. With the meaning behind the colors she changes to, and how she eventually fades into her wall, it has a complex meaning within the illustrations as well.

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Author: Crystal Hubbard
Illustrator: Randy Duburke
Determination is the main theme of this story. never giving up on your dreams no matter how many times people may try to stop you.
This story I would read to a first or second grade class. I would categorize this story as a moderately complex read. It has some abstract vocabulary throughout. It has a clear message but still is advanced in its wording.

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Author: Catherine Stier
Illustrator: Lynne Avril
This book gives you a overview of multicultural children imagining what it would be like if they ran for president. This book opens the door for children's imagination to explore. This book would be great for first or second graders. This book would be considered a very complex read. It has some rich vocabulary words that include the breakdown of certain words to help pronounce it. This story also has more than one perspective.

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Author: Derek Munson
Illustrator: Tara Calahan King
Dealing with your worst enemy is the basis of this story. It teaches children to give their worst enemies a chance in a different way. This book would be great for second or third graders. This would be considered a very complex story. It has abstract and unfamiliar vocabulary throughout and a hidden message with the secret ingredient in the enemy pie.

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Author: Fiona Roberton
This book shows how the meaning between two different perspectives. How one might think one way and the other interprets a situation another way. I think this would be a great for 1st-3rd grade levels. It teaches children to look at things from another persons perspective beeches it might not be the same as your own. I would say this is a very complex story. This book is basically two books in one with two different perspectives. The children will have to be able to interpret the meaning of both sides of the "beasts".

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Author: Ezra Jack Keats
This book brings creativity and imagination to life. Allows children to think about what they do in a situation similar to this one and how they would react. I would say this would be good for kindergarten or first graders. I think this would be a moderately complex book. It simple to understand with simplistic words throughout the story.

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Author: Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator: Eleanor Estes
This book shows the consequences of teasing, and judging others. Highlights conflicting feelings and the impact teasing can have on others. This book would be appropriate for third graders. I would consider this to be a very complex read. It deals with not only bullying, but the consequences bullying can have on both parties involved. It ties judging a book by its cover in as well. But it also has the underlining theme of dealing with conflicting feelings, wanting to stand up for what you believe in but still wanting to be accepted. Rich vocabulary is included in this story.

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Author: Todd Parr
This book shows children all the ways in which they can feel good. How feeling a certain emotion can come in all different ways. This book would be great for kindergarteners. Having them identify and appreciate what makes them feel good inside. I think this book would be considered moderately complex. It deals with different scenarios of feeling good throughout the book, but keeps it simple enough to understand. The vocabulary included is simple as well, and easy to read with the bold face black print.

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Author: Patty Lovell
This book speaks to the idea that each child has different abilities. That, it is okay to be true to yourself and be who you are. I think this book would be great for kindergarteners or first graders. It gives them a message to always believe in themselves. This book would be considered a very complex read. It includes a lot of metaphors and similes, and bold faced words changing the meaning of certain sentences. It also has rich vocabulary words all throughout the story.

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Author: Queen Rania & Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated: Tricia Tusa
This teaches children not to jump to conclusions. Learning the value in others beliefs or cultures is another underlining theme in this story. "Don't judge a book by its cover" could sum up the basis of this book. I think this book would be good for kindergarten or first grade. This book would be considered a moderately complex read. It has some unfamiliar vocabulary words, ties in personal beliefs and culture, but has a clear message that is easy to understand.

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Author: Micheal J. Tyler
Illustrator: David Lee Csicsko
This story is great when learning about culture. It brings together the idea that while people may look different from one another, on the inside we are all the same. I think this would be appropriate for first or second grade. It deals with acceptance, self - esteem, and diversity, all topics that children start to deal with as they start to get older. I think this book would be a moderately complex read. With it being in a poem form, having a clear message, and its clear pictures, this is a easy read for children to understand.

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Author: Matt De La Peña
Illustrator: Christian Robinson
This text shows the meaning behind being thankful for what you have. Showing how not having the glitz, glamour, or newest gadgets can make for a happy life if you take a second to enjoy the other things in life. It teaches children by the end of the story to be thankful for the little things. I think this would be appropriate for second or third graders. It introduces a new idea of being thankful and a different meaning for it. I think that this text is very complex. Until the end of the story, you do not know what the main message is. It keeps you wondering where the story is going and what it's purpose is.

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Author: Trudy Ludwig

Illustrator: Patrice Barton
This book teaches children to be nice and kind to everyone. I believe this brings to life the saying, "treat others the way you wanted to be treated". It gives children a new outlook on what exclusion looks like. I think this book would be appropriate for first or second graders. It allows the children at this age, to discuss the meaning behind being excluded. Learning about different emotions a person can feel. For text complexity, I would say that this story is very complex. Through the pictures alone, how the colors are used, and the meaning of the book, I think this makes this a complex text for the children.

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Author: Marcus Pfister
I enjoy this story for many reasons. The two main ideas I take away from this story is learning how to share but also to not be greedy. This would be great for kindergartners. Tying this in to a lesson on how to be a good friend. This gets the children who may have not been exposed to other children before, the meaning behind sharing with one another. I think In terms of text complexity, I believe that this would be moderately complex. It has just enough unfamiliar words for the children to learn from but also an easy enough overall message for the children to understand and grasp the concept of.

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Author: Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrator: Thomas Gonzalez
This story tackles the topic of culture. It ties in two very different cultures, but how the two can come together in a time of need. I believe that this book would be great for second or third graders. It references without saying, the tragic events of 9/11, and I think that at this age, they have some background knowledge on this date and an understanding of the events that occurred. This book also gives explicit details into the culture of village in western Kenya. In the context of how complex this book is, I would say it is very complex. It has an underlining meaning without stating it. There are also a multitude of words that are more complex and not seen daily.