Kids Book Index
Elyon Liu
Beginning with a tiny seed inside an apple, this board book traces connections outward through a caterpillar, nature, people, cities, planets, and the universe. Its die-cut pages carry the idea of connectedness from one spread to the next. The book considers how small living things, human places, and the wider galaxy each belong within the same boundless whole.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Outside In and the Inside Out: A Story About Arnold LobelEmmy Kastner, illustrated by Emmy KastnerThis picture-book biography follows Arnold Lobel from a childhood shaped by long hospital stays to his work as an artist and storyteller. While in the hospital, he drew and looked out the window; later, he took time to discover how his curious and quirky self wanted to tell stories. The book also considers how personal feelings and experiences found their way into the characters he created.Biography, Autobiography, and MemoirOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Miffy and the Artists (Miffy series)Dick BrunaMiffy leads an art-museum visit that introduces twenty-four artists whose work influenced Dick Bruna’s visual style. Her familiar, boldly colored form appears alongside modern and contemporary artworks, including paintings and sculptures. Photographs and art reproductions are part of the presentation, and back matter extends the museum-focused exploration. The book centers on looking closely at art and noticing connections between an artist’s approach and Bruna’s own distinctive graphics.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AfloatKirli Saunders, illustrated by Freya BlackwoodAgainst a changing environmental backdrop, an Elder guides a child along waterways and shares her People’s knowledge. As they travel, they gather members of their community. Weaving runs through the book’s illustrations and serves as a way of expressing shared effort. The story connects Indigenous wisdom, community collaboration, and the work of responding to the climate crisis.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details