Kids Book Index
Randi Sonenshine, illustrated by Anne Hunter
The Den That Octopus Built follows an octopus in its ocean habitat as she establishes a den. She gathers food, uses shells for camouflage, and escapes a predatory seal with black ink. The story comes full circle when one of her hatchlings looks for a place to make a home. Additional material explains octopuses, with a glossary and author's note.
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One Day This Tree Will FallLeslie Barnard BoothThis book follows a tree’s life cycle, beginning with a seed carried on the wind and continuing until it becomes a mature tree. The tree provides a home for other organisms. It also asks what happens when a tree falls: whether its story is over or begins again. A glossary and bibliography appear in the back matter.Winning TitlesWord Count 357On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great ScientistsKate Messner, illustrated by Julia KuoThis book considers how someone might become a scientist by looking back to the everyday interests scientists had as children. It connects scientific futures with hands-on and imaginative activities: dismantling and assembling objects, watching the night sky, drawing, building, exploring, and imagining. Its central idea is that these familiar childhood pursuits can be part of the beginning of a path into science.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Up Periscope!: How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized ShipbuildingJennifer Swanson, illustrated by Veronica Miller JamisonThis picture-book biography introduces engineer Raye Montague and her work designing ships and submarines for the United States Navy. It describes her creation of the first comprehensive computer program for ship design, a development that changed how the Navy designed vessels. The book also notes that girls like Montague were not expected to enjoy math or science or attend engineering school.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details