Kids Book Index
Carter Higgins
This book considers the world through differences in size, from a family of bears to a reflection in a puddle. It includes things that can be touched or seen as well as things that are felt. An imaginative visual exploration, it connects physical objects and emotional experiences, inviting readers to notice what they might collect from the world around them.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Beatrice Bly’s Rules for Spies 2: Mystery GooSue Fliess, illustrated by Beth MillsSpy-in-training Beatrice Bly investigates an unexplained sticky substance that appears on her desk. Eager for a fresh case after locating a missing class hamster, she focuses on discovering where the goo came from. At the same time, Beatrice and her friend Nora need to develop a science-fair project. Their investigation draws on observation, deduction, and scientific inquiry as they work to address both problems.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from ScratchCarrie Fountain, illustrated by Chris TurnhamThis picture-book account follows former U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin and his long effort to grow a palm-tree forest in Hawaii. Drawn to wild places, Merwin planted thousands of palms from around the world over forty years. His work ultimately created an extensive collection of palm trees, which he gave away. Poetic narration and artwork tell the story of a poet whose life also became a sustained act of planting.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog Take an Evening StrollBritta Teckentrup, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, Nicola StuartBig Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog walk together in the evening, but they move through the world at very different speeds. Big Hedgehog wants to get home, while Little Hedgehog pauses again and again to take in the nearby sights, scents, and sounds. Their walk unfolds amid a natural setting rendered in textured pages of soft color. The story centers on their caregiver-child bond and on Little Hedgehog’s attention to the sensory details around them.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details