Kids Book Index
Linda Ashman
A mother explains her love for her child through patterns in the natural world. She considers a seed beginning to grow, a lamb making its sound, bees finding nectar, and the recurring movements of stars, seasons, and waves. These examples of animal behavior and changing nature frame the parent-child relationship, connecting discovery and new life with a mother’s enduring affection for her child.
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We Sang You HomeRichard Van CampA family welcomes a new baby through simple rhyming words about wishing, praying, singing, and love. The illustrations begin with a mother and father outdoors, singing toward the sky. Later, they carry a tiny baby and watch birds overhead; succeeding scenes show the baby growing old enough to crawl. The final wordless image returns the family to the outdoor setting, now together as they sing again. Richard Van Camp is the author.Under FiveWord Count 103On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of ColorsKeith Baker, illustrated by Keith BakerLittle green peas appear throughout a sequence of scenes organized around colors. Their activities include flying red kites, traveling in blue boats, and skiing on purple mountains. Words and colorful settings accompany the peas as the book moves from one color to another, using changing objects and landscapes to frame each hue. Bold, bright illustrations carry this collection of pea-filled scenes and color-related actions.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and SpanishCynthia Weill, wood sculptures from Oaxaca by Rubí Fuentes, Efraín BroaAnimal Talk compares the sounds familiar animals make in English and Spanish, showing that the same animal may be represented differently in each language. A rooster, for example, has one written call in English and another in Spanish. The bilingual text invites readers to identify animals and act out their sounds. Photographs feature brightly colored wood carvings by Mexican artisans Rubí Fuentes and Efraín Broa from Oaxaca, connecting the animal-sound pages with Mexican folk art.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details