Julius, the Baby of the World
by Kevin Henkes · Grades K–3 · Realistic Fiction
Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
Before you buy: Ages 5–8 · Grades K–3 · 36 pages. The button opens the paperback edition (ISBN 9780780753716). If the class uses a set edition or translation, match its ISBN first.
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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
This page shows where Julius, the Baby of the World is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
Reading level at a glance
- Grade range
- Grades K–3
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
- Pages
- 36
- Reading time
- about 40 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 1990
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780780753716
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.
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About this book
Book facts and sources (2)
- On award reading lists
- Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (source: sites.google.com)
- California Young Reader Medal (source: californiayoungreadermedal.org)
- Catalog record
- First published 1990 · 36 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)
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Why it is assigned
This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 1990s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.
Where this book is recommended
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1991-92 K-2 grades winner
- recommended·1st grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1991-92 K-2 grades winner
- recommended·2nd grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1991-92 K-2 grades winner
California Young Reader Medal
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1993 winner (Primary)
- recommended·1st grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1993 winner (Primary)
- recommended·2nd grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1993 winner (Primary)
- recommended·3rd grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1993 winner (Primary)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Julius, the Baby of the World?
- Julius, the Baby of the World is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Julius, the Baby of the World?
- It takes about 40 minutes to read Julius, the Baby of the World (36 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Julius, the Baby of the World?
- Julius, the Baby of the World appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Julius, the Baby of the World banned in schools?
- Julius, the Baby of the World does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–3 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.