Kids Book Index
Debbie Levy
Change Is in the Air explains carbon: what it is, how it is made and used, and why excess carbon is covering Earth. It describes kelp, mangroves, and forest soil as ways the planet can reduce carbon in the atmosphere. The book also covers ways people can lower carbon, including non-fossil fuels, restorative farming, and cleaner transportation.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
Vigdís: A Book About the World’s First Female PresidentRán Flygenring, illustrated by Rán Flygenring, Jonas MoodyA young, fair-haired aspiring writer visits a Reykjavík neighbor to gather material for a book about the first woman elected president. The neighbor is Vigdís Finnbogadóttir herself, Iceland’s head of state from 1980 through 1996. Their conversation introduces events from Vigdís’s life, alongside her work in theater, her teaching of French, and her adoption of a child as Iceland’s first single woman to do so. English narration, dialogue, and details from Vigdís’s home shape this translated Icelandic picture book.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sleepy: Surprising Ways Animals SnoozeJennifer WardThis book compares how animals sleep, showing that their habits vary widely. Dolphins keep half their brains awake, snakes sleep with open eyes, giraffes rest in short intervals, and koalas can sleep for twenty-two hours a day. It includes a koala and sixteen other creatures, with brief additional facts about each animal’s sleep habits. Back matter explains types of animal sleep and includes information about sleep amounts for the animals and for humans at different ages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chang’e on the Moon (Everlasting Tales series)illustrated by Cornelia Li, Katrina Moore, Jaime ChuThis retelling draws on the Chinese legend of Chang’e, a moon goddess who saves her people through an act of self-sacrifice. It belongs to a collection that presents fairy tales and folktales from multiple cultures. The collection preserves stories that have been passed along orally while presenting them for later generations. The book also includes an author’s note and illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details