Kids Book Index
Hervé Éparvier
A father tells his daughter that he wishes he could be a small pebble she carries in her pocket. The imagined pebble would remind her of his love. The book also considers what stones can do: skim over water and leave ripples, come from a backyard or outer space, and range from tiny pebbles to mountains. Mixed-media art accompanies these ideas.
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GrayLaura DockrillA child’s changing moods are explored through colors, including bright yellow and orange as well as gray and night-sky black. Gray describes times when the child does not feel like themself or feel that they belong. The book pairs these emotions with expressions of parental care: hugs and lullabies await whatever the child is feeling. Poetic text, mixed-media artwork, and die-cuts present sadness alongside love and acceptance of emotions.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Freedom BraidsMonique DuncanNemy is enslaved on a sugarcane plantation, where her daily work includes sowing, weeding, and stripping leaves. She follows a group of women to their braiding space, where they welcome and nourish her. There, Nemy is taught the meaning carried by braids. The story connects her plantation life with the women’s shared knowledge and care, using digitally created artwork and informative endpapers to frame this part of her experience.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Angela’s GlacierJordan ScottAngela grows up near Snæfellsjökull, an ancient glacier in Iceland, and her father introduces her to it when she is a baby. Before she can walk, she rides on his back during hikes across snowfields to the glacier. As she grows, Angela climbs it herself, touching the ice, listening, and speaking to it. Later, school, homework, violin, soccer, and friends fill her days, and something in her heart feels wrong. Her father suggests returning to the glacier. An afterword addresses climate change’s threat to frozen places.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details