Kids Book Index
Sacha Cotter
A Māori boy wants to master a cannonball dive, surrounded by advice about how the dive should look. With encouragement from his grandmother, he listens to his inner voice and discovers his own way of diving. The story connects a determined leap with finding a personal style and trusting himself.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I’m Trying to Love RocksBethany Barton, illustrated by Bethany BartonA skeptical narrator and an eager young scientist discuss why rocks matter. Their humorous exchange introduces geology, including the Grand Canyon, volcanoes, diamonds, and fossils. The book explains that rocks are fundamental to life and considers geology as a way to explore Earth’s past and future. Bold lettering and comic illustrations accompany the facts and the disagreement between the two speakers.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 570LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary AnimalsKaty S. DuffieldThis nonfiction picture book examines ways people have created safer routes for 12 animal species facing roads, highways, and other construction-related dangers. It introduces crossings that go over, under, across, or through obstacles, including an under-road passage for elephants in Kenya and rope bridges above a Costa Rican road for titi monkeys. Each featured crossing includes a brief explanation, with further information gathered at the end.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Child of the UniverseRay JayawardhanaAs a girl gets ready for bed, her father connects her to the elements and immense scale of the cosmos. The book brings together a child’s sense of wonder and the universe through these bedtime comparisons. Colored-pencil illustrations accompany this father-and-daughter look at the child’s place within a vast universe.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD680LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details