Kids Book Index
Victoria Turnbull, illustrated by Victoria Turnbull
When a weaver-ant family’s home is destroyed, they leave carrying only a few belongings. Their search for another place to live brings them into contact with many creatures along the way. The story follows the family’s effort to find a new home and considers what home means as they travel onward.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Goodbye, Hello: A Going Home Travel AdventureAngela H. DaleA biracial U.S. Navy family travels across the world to reunite with Mama in Japan. Their route includes a taxi, plane, and bus, beginning with farewells to Pop-pop and Gram. Rhymed couplets and short, sharply paced phrasing trace the family’s journey. Fine-lined digital illustrations, filled with saturated color, accompany this story of travel, homecoming, and family reunion.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Being HomeTraci SorellA young Cherokee girl leaves the city with her mother and travels toward her ancestral homelands. Before they go, she says goodbye to the house and backyard swing she has always known, then watches and draws the changing scenery from the car. At their destination, she finds a landscape, extended family, and community shaped by singing, shell shaking, storytelling, and stickball. The story follows her move toward a new sense of home and belonging.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD450LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Horse Called NowRuth DoyleNow the Horse enjoys birdsong, crickets, and the natural world by staying with the present moment. Rabbit worries about a fox, while Hen fears a magpie may take her chicks. When a thunderstorm arrives, Now guides the anxious animals to shelter. There, the friends find that what frightened them is not necessarily as dangerous as it first appeared. The horse encourages them to attend to the here and now.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details