Kids Book Index
Meera Sriram
On the eve of an Indian wedding, a young girl sits with her mother as henna, or mehndi, is painted onto her hands. While the designs are made, her mother shares memories of weddings, monsoons, and ancestors. The girl waits for the henna to dry and must keep the patterns safe, since a smudge could spoil one of the stories held in the designs.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Hornbeam All InCynthia RylantHornbeam is a moose whose three tales bring him together with Cuddy, a cow; Eureka, a goose; and Adorabelle, a skunk. When a broken furnace sends him to Cuddy’s for the night, his snoring keeps her awake. He joins Eureka’s picnic to find potato salad but discovers a family reunion full of geese. Reluctant around water, he takes lessons after Adorabelle asks him to. Colored-pencil and watercolor illustrations accompany the episodes.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children’s BooksMichelle MarkelThis picture-book biography traces Randolph Caldecott’s path from a childhood shaped by illness to work as a banker and, eventually, an artist. It follows an artist who pursued his own direction and challenged convention while helping shape lively picture books for children. Pen-and-watercolor illustrations incorporate Caldecott’s art alongside original scenes, including his interest in animals and action.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the AmazonJilanne HoffmannThe narrative follows dust from North Africa’s Sahel, where seasonal harmattan winds lift it into the air. The Sahel dust joins dust from the Sahara and crosses the African continent and Atlantic Ocean before reaching the Amazon basin. The account describes it as returning to an old home after a journey of thousands of miles westward. Its particles carry material important to the Amazon, the Atlantic, and the planet.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details