Kids Book Index
Rosemary Mosco
A monarch butterfly speaks directly to the reader in this nonfiction picture book about less familiar butterfly behavior. Alongside their beauty, the book notes that some butterflies feed on dead animals, rotten fruit, tears, and poop. Humorous illustrations accompany facts that invite a closer look at what butterflies do and how they differ from common assumptions.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I’ll Meet You in Your DreamsJessica YoungParents reassure a child that their love extends beyond time, distance, space, and consciousness. Their message unfolds in rhyming couplets and imagines meeting the child in dreams after night arrives. Rich mixed-media scenes create fantastic dream imagery around this promise of connection. The book presents parental love as enduring even when parent and child are separated by distance or time.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sunrise SummerMatthew SwansonEach summer, a young girl’s family travels to Alaska’s tundra to operate a commercial salmon-fishing business. This year she joins the crew for the first time, working alongside her mother while her younger brothers pursue activities she once shared, including looking for agates and chasing lemmings. Her fishing work begins before dawn and includes mastering a knot she has practiced repeatedly. The story follows her pride in taking on demanding work despite missing her brothers’ summer fun.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CalvinJR Ford, Vanessa FordCalvin is a Black transgender boy preparing for his first day at school. Although he begins the day apprehensive, he tells his family, grandparents, and school community the name he wants to use. The story follows this reintroduction as Calvin shares his true self with the people around him, including family members and friends who support him.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details