Kids Book Index
Sandro Bassi, illustrated by Sandro Bassi
This wordless allegory takes place during a subway journey in an alien world. Its people wear oversized headgear and remain deeply focused on their mobile phones, while the black-and-white crosshatched artwork presents a setting that reflects recognizable human concerns. The visual narrative uses its imagined world to examine attention, technology, and everyday behavior.
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Dear TreefrogJoyce SidmanAfter moving to a new home, a shy girl finds comfort in watching a treefrog in the garden. Poems focus on the frog while following the girl through the next year, including her worries about beginning a new school. Her loneliness gradually gives way to friendship with another child who shares her calm interest in the natural world. Additional information about treefrogs appears at the end.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD1100LATOS Book Level 7.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin HubbleIsabelle MarinovThis illustrated biography follows American astronomer Edwin Hubble, beginning with the curiosity and questions about the universe that marked his youth. It considers questions he asked about the number of stars, the origins of the universe, and where it came from. Night-scene illustrations accompany simple text that recounts Hubble’s life and scientific findings. The book brings his questions and discoveries together in an account of his work.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All Kinds of Animal FamiliesSophy Henn, illustrated by Sophy HennThis informational picture book explores the many forms animal families can take. It provides simple facts about individual creatures and compares their family arrangements with human families. Among its examples are clownfish parents and male cheetahs that adopt cubs, presenting family diversity through bold, colorful illustrations in the animal world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details