Kids Book Index
Shawn Harris
A child leaves the city for a meadow and encounters a flower through sight, smell, touch, and imagination. The story invites close attention to a small part of the natural world, using all five senses as the child explores. Through this encounter with flowers and nature, the child discovers a larger world beyond the city surroundings.
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Mel FellCorey R. TaborCorey R. Tabor serves as both author and illustrator of this 40-page picture book. Although flight frightens her, a young bird elects to learn it. Balzer + Bray, a HarperCollins imprint, published it on February 2, 2021. The book received a Caldecott Honor and was named an ALA Notable Book of the Year.All readersWord Count 281On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wonder WalkersMicha ArcherTwo siblings walk through natural places near their home and respond to what they see with imaginative questions. They wonder whether trees could be the sky’s legs, dirt the world’s skin, shells the shore’s necklace, or the ocean the world’s bath. Each spread centers on another detail from their surroundings, and their exchange moves between playful speculation and serious observation. The book follows the children’s curiosity as a way of noticing the natural world.All readersLexile Text Measure AD310LATOS Book Level 2.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race MassacreCarole Boston WeatherfordWritten in verse, this picture book recounts the history of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. It first portrays Greenwood as a Black district with its own schools, libraries, churches, restaurants, post office, and movie theaters. Over May 31 and June 1, an armed mob looted homes and businesses while Black families fled. The book records how a thriving community was transformed during those two days of racial violence.NonfictionOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details