Kids Book Index
Chris Butterworth
Clever Crow is a guide to crows and other corvids. It surveys many kinds of these birds and considers how they survive. The book addresses their craftiness, playfulness, and intelligence, pairing the information with rich mixed-media illustrations. Rather than limiting its attention to crows alone, it also includes other members of the corvid group and the traits that distinguish them.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Planting Hope: A Portrait of Photographer Sebastião SalgadoPhilip HoelzelThis picture-book biography chronicles the life and work of Sebastião Salgado, a Brazilian photojournalist, humanitarian, and environmental advocate. It begins with his childhood exploring his parents’ farm in Brazil’s forests and imagining what lay beyond his view. The book presents his work through text and watercolor-and-pencil illustrations, with a map, author’s note, and back matter.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LookGabi Snyder, illustrated by Samantha CotterillThis lyrical picture book invites close attention to the natural world. It focuses on noticing patterns and small details in the surroundings rather than passing them by. The book presents the world nearby as full of hidden wonders that can be found through careful looking. Its subject is observation of nature and the discoveries that emerge from looking closely.Ages 02–04Fountas & Pinnell Text Level KOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in HaikuCurtis ManleyA child recounts a family climb of Oregon’s dormant South Sister volcano in haiku. Beginning at sunrise near their campground, the family walks through forest and notices mosquitoes, tiny toads, hikers, a marmot, butterflies, and birds of prey. Higher up, snow, bobcat tracks, lava domes, and loose cinders mark the route. Reaching the summit brings a wide view before the family descends over the snowfield, rests by a lake, and returns through the woods.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details