Kids Book Index
Taltal Levi, illustrated by Taltal Levi
Ellie is disappointed that she has not grown taller the day after her birthday. Her father compares her to an avocado pit, small but full of possibility. Together, they place an avocado seed in water by a window and care for it over the years. As the plant roots and grows, Ellie grows too, and the book includes instructions for planting an avocado seed.
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Ready to SoarCori Doerrfeld, illustrated by Cori DoerrfeldRiley folds a paper airplane and hopes to send it into the air. An eagle says the plane cannot fly, prompting Riley to make it larger. A parrot then objects that the enlarged plane is too plain, so Riley decorates it. More birds offer unwanted suggestions as Riley changes the airplane’s speed, length, height, and width before it can lift off.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Goodbye, Hello: A Going Home Travel AdventureAngela H. DaleA biracial U.S. Navy family travels across the world to reunite with Mama in Japan. Their route includes a taxi, plane, and bus, beginning with farewells to Pop-pop and Gram. Rhymed couplets and short, sharply paced phrasing trace the family’s journey. Fine-lined digital illustrations, filled with saturated color, accompany this story of travel, homecoming, and family reunion.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bao’s DollBo Lu, illustrated by Bo LuBao, a Taiwanese American girl, wants an All-American Artist Amanda doll, but feels her mother does not understand either that wish or Bao’s hope for greater closeness. After Bao is caught attempting to take the doll from a store, the silence between them deepens. Bao apologizes, and her mother shares parts of her childhood in Taiwan, including a time living away from her own mother. They use keepsakes from an old tin box to make a doll modeled on Bao, bringing new understanding to their relationship.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details