Kids Book Index
Priti Birla Maheshwari
During a brief train stop in Jaipur, a girl and her mother join the queue for chai. They have only a few minutes at the station before their journey continues, making the shared drink the focus of their stop. Simple text and richly colored collage artwork depict this moment between mother and daughter and the chai they hope to enjoy.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Don’t Hug Doug: (He Doesn’t Like It)Carrie FinisonDoug is an ordinary child with one clear preference: he does not want hugs. The story focuses on his ability to state that boundary and on the question of whether someone wants to be hugged. It also presents other ways of greeting one another when a hug is not wanted. Through Doug’s experience, the book addresses consent, bodily autonomy, and communicating personal choices with politeness.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD370LATOS Book Level 1.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lost Package: A Lot Can Happen Between the Post Office and the DestinationRichard HoAfter an Asian American girl mails a package in New York City, it moves through postal processing and heads toward the airport. A pothole sends the box from a truck into a puddle. A Black boy finds it with his mother, notices a drawing of the Golden Gate Bridge, and takes it along when their family moves to San Francisco.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD330LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chase the Moon, Tiny Turtle: A Hatchling’s Daring Race to the SeaKelly JordanA baby loggerhead turtle breaks free from its shell and begins crossing the sand toward the sea. Moonlight provides the hatchling’s guide as it travels at night. The newborn turtles face predators while trying to reach the shore. Rhythmic text and print-and-digital illustrations depict the dangerous passage from nest to water. The book follows a turtle hatchling through this vulnerable first journey.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details