Kids Book Index
Corey R. Tabor
Corey 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.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Ain’t Burned All the BrightJason ReynoldsA Black teenager narrates his family’s experience during the first months of COVID-19. The family faces the pandemic alongside racism and violence in the United States, with the struggle to breathe serving as a central concern. Jason Reynolds tells the story through sparse prose, while Jason Griffin’s notebook-style artwork forms much of the book’s visual narrative.Picture BookATOS Book Level 5.2AR Interest Level UGOn one of the same reading listsView 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
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?Shawn HarrisA 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.All readersLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details