Kids Book Index
Laura Obuobi
This poetic picture book celebrates Black children and describes the Universe’s unconditional love for them. In the story, the Universe creates a child from the earth, drawing on its rich, dark qualities and life-giving elements. The text uses verse, while atmospheric collage illustrations accompany the celebration. The book focuses on Black childhood, love, and the value of each individual child.
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Serengeti: Plains of GrassLeslie BulionInterconnected poems portray the Serengeti as a web in which plant and animal life depends on a delicate balance. Inspired by the East African Swahili utendi verse form, the poetic sequence follows wildebeest, zebras, and other animals during their migration into and out of a vast short-grass plain. Gouache and pastel artwork accompanies the verses, while a glossary and back matter provide additional context.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Away with Words!: Wise and Witty Poems for Language LoversMary Ann HobermanThis poetry collection by Mary Ann Hoberman focuses on the pleasures and possibilities of language. Its poems explore the alphabet, assonance, alliteration, grammar, punctuation, similes, rhythm, and rhyme. Rather than following a single narrative, the book turns attention to the sounds, patterns, and structures that shape words and speech. The collection presents wordplay through poems about many parts of language.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bobby: A Story of Robert F. KennedyDeborah WilesSet in 1968, this biography has a grandfather tell his grandchild about Robert F. Kennedy’s life. Kennedy was President John F. Kennedy’s younger brother and became a public servant and activist. The book also describes his youth, when he was known within his family as the “runt,” and his later role as a political figure. Soft drawings illustrate the account.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details