Kids Book Index
Deborah Underwood
A bear cub takes a first airplane journey to attend a family reunion with Grandma. The trip begins with a shuttle ride and follows the cub through what happens during air travel. Rhyming text tells the bear-themed adventure, while illustrations include a map of the airport in the endpapers. The book presents the journey as the cub learns what to expect.
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Bright Brown Baby: A TreasuryAndrea Davis PinkneyThis treasury brings together five poems about the early relationship between parents and children. Its pieces celebrate Black and Brown babies through family interactions, affection, affirmation, and the changes of a brand-new life. The collection follows tender, everyday moments as a child grows, presenting love and encouragement within a family setting.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Abuelita and MeLeonarda CarranzaA girl enjoys time at home with her abuelita, sharing activities such as pancakes, puddle-jumping, and painting nails. When they run errands in the city, however, Abuelita encounters suspicion, impatience, and racism. The narrator becomes sad, angry, and frightened, but she and her grandmother find strength in one another as they face the outside world together.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beyond the BurrowJessica Meserve, illustrated by Jessica MeserveRabbit lives in a warm, safe community populated only by rabbits. Reaching for a carrot sends her tumbling through a hole and into a river, where she encounters an anteater she sees as frightening and unfamiliar. Hungry and hiding in another hole, Rabbit receives food from the animal rather than another carrot. That kindness changes her view. She begins to explore beyond her burrow and discovers many different not-rabbits, along with new possibilities for friendship and fun.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details