Kids Book Index
Petr Horáĉek, illustrated by Petr Horáĉek
Blue Penguin feels like a penguin, but the other penguins reject him because of his blue color and because he cannot jump or dive as well as they can. Left alone, he begins to dream and sing. His song attracts a friend and helps him seek acceptance among the other penguins.
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ReturnAaron Becker, illustrated by Aaron BeckerIn this wordless story, a lonely girl seeks friendship and adventure in a fantastical realm after her busy father does not give her attention. Using a red crayon, she draws a doorway and enters a magical kingdom that is under siege. Her journey includes a return to the imagined world and eventually a return home. Watercolor, pen, and ink images carry the narrative.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis BrailleJen BryantTold in the first person, this picture-book biography describes Louis Braille as a blind child determined to read. After losing his sight at age five, he developed an alphabet that enabled him to read. The book presents this invention as one that changed the world. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the narrative, and the endpapers feature the Braille alphabet. References are included as well.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bob the ArtistMarion Deuchars, illustrated by Marion DeucharsBob is a bird whose skinny legs set him apart from his friends. After being teased, he tries to alter his body in order to fit in. His story then turns toward embracing the artist within him. The book follows Bob from the hurt of being singled out through his efforts to change and toward a different understanding of himself, with art and design playing a central role.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details