Kids Book Index
Aisha Saeed
Bilal invites friends to join him and his father in making daal, a slow-cooked South Asian lentil dish. As the daal simmers through the day, more children arrive to wait for the meal. Bilal wonders whether his friends will enjoy his favorite food as much as he does. The story brings children together around cooking, waiting, and sharing a family tradition.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired GenerationsKelly Starling LyonsThis account traces how “Lift Every Voice and Sing” travels through generations of an African American family. A girl first sings the song, written by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, in a chorus of 500 people in 1900. She teaches it to her child, and later family members carry it through personal milestones and historic moments, culminating in a 2016 National Mall chorus. An author’s note provides further history of the song and its writers.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Look Up with Me: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Life among the StarsJennifer Berne, illustrated by Lorraine Nam, introduction by Neil deGrasse Tyson Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint ofA picture-book biography of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of Cosmos. The book traces his scientific accomplishments to his enduring curiosity about the universe, beginning with the fact that he was born curious. An introduction by Tyson discusses childlike curiosity, while playful mixed-media illustrations, a glossary, and resources support the account of his life among the stars.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and MeSusan L. Roth, illustrated by Susan L. RothCollage artist Susan L. Roth compares her creative process with that of the bowerbird. Male bowerbirds build structures from twigs and grass, decorating them with brightly colored objects such as feathers, shells, bones, glass, and plastic to attract females. Roth likewise gathers small found materials for her collages and uses tweezers to place them carefully, though her purpose is to tell stories. The book explores how both artist and bird draw ideas from nearby materials and make deliberate choices. Back matter provides further facts about bowerbirds and their bowers, as well as more detail about Roth’s collage-making process.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details