Kids Book Index
Ana Siqueira
Luis and his grandmother, Abuela, turn their Saturday time together into superhero play, complete with capas and milkshakes. When Abuela becomes ill and uses a wheelchair, Luis continues the superhero antics with his younger sister. Abuela joins them in a new way, and Luis learns that being a hero can change when someone he loves needs different care. The bilingual picture book includes Spanish text.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Little LandDiana Sudyka, illustrated by Diana SudykaA single piece of land changes across millions of years, from a prehistoric past through environmental change in the present. Its history includes destructive pollution as well as a later return of green growth. The book considers how life and land begin again after transformation, and includes back matter. Gouache and digital illustrations depict the land's long sequence of changes.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WintergardenJanet FoxA young girl and her mother grow a winter herb garden on a kitchen windowsill. Together, they plant the herbs and later gather the harvest, creating an indoor garden during the cold season. The story is told in free verse and paired with mixed-media illustrations. It focuses on the shared work of tending plants at home when winter is outside.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AfikomenTziporah CohenDuring a Passover seder, three children hide the afikomen and crawl beneath a blue tablecloth. On the other side, they emerge in ancient Egypt. Along the Nile, they see Moses’ mother and sister Miriam place the baby in a floating basket. The children help guide Moses away from danger as he travels downriver toward Pharaoh’s daughter, who will raise him. Before continuing, they share matzah with him. This wordless picture-book adventure connects a family seder with the biblical story of Moses.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details