Kids Book Index
Alfredo Soderguit
A group of unfamiliar arrivals seeks shelter among hens, whose rules keep the newcomers apart. A chick and a young capybara form a friendship despite that separation. Their relationship unfolds as the animals confront difference and the possibility of living together as a community. The book uses a mostly black-and-white visual approach, with a small burst of color on every page.
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I Am SmokeHenry HerzSmoke speaks as the narrator of this account of its own existence and its long relationship with people. It describes serving human communities since prehistoric times in many ways, including sending signals, tending bees, preserving and flavoring food, supporting religious rites, and fumigating insects. The book also addresses smoke’s cycle of existence. Watercolor, naturalistic illustrations accompany this first-person voice and the history of smoke’s uses across civilizations.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The DreamweaversG.Z. SchmidtIn Ming-dynasty China, twelve-year-old twins Mei and Yun set out to save their grandfather after he is arrested for allegedly cursing the emperor’s second son. Their quest takes them to the cursed City of Ashes and then the Imperial City, where they enter an enchanted library seeking records that could prove an earlier accused man was innocent. Along the way, the twins learn that the colored wisps they see around people are dreams whose essence can be collected.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dirt Book: Poems About Animals that Live Beneath Our FeetDavid L. HarrisonThis illustrated collection contains fifteen poems about soil: how it forms and the creatures that make their homes below ground. The poems focus on the world underfoot, bringing attention to animals living in dirt and the materials that create soil. Kate Cosgrove’s illustrations accompany the poems, and the book’s vertical format is part of its presentation. Together, the pieces explore underground life through poetry and facts about soil.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details