Kids Book Index
Varsha Bajaj
Nikita comes from a family of henna artists and wants to make henna art herself. Her grandmother brought a valued notebook of designs from India when she moved to the United States, linking Nikita to a long family tradition. But Nikita’s first work with mehndi paste becomes a blob, leaving her discouraged. As she watches her mother and grandmother create designs on hands, she keeps trying to learn the art.
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Time to Make ArtJeff Mack, illustrated by Jeff MackThis book explores children’s questions about what art must be and what it can become. Artists from different periods and working with different materials respond to questions about perfection, inspiration, mistakes, subject matter, and technology. It also considers whether art can be both pretty and ugly and whether a computer can make art. Brief artist biographies add personal details, while illustrations reflect the styles of the artists discussed. The format supports reading in short sections or as a longer exploration of artistic ideas.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Know How to Draw an OwlHilary Horder HippelyBelle draws an owl but keeps the story behind it to herself. She and her mother no longer have a house and spend nights in their old blue car near a tree-filled park. There, Belle hears an owl before eventually seeing it on a branch, finding comfort in its presence. Later, when a new boy arrives at school in an old blue car, Belle draws on that experience as she helps him find his way around.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 381LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Life of Song: The Story of Ella JenkinsTy-Juana TaylorThis biography traces Ella Jenkins’s life in children’s music. Growing up in segregated Chicago, she finds an early passion for music and sees its potential to connect people. Her career is shaped by the struggle for equality and by musical influences including Cab Calloway. The account follows her work from those early experiences through cross-country touring, showing how she used children’s music to bring people together during a period of division.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details