Kids Book Index
Beth Bacon
During the 2020 pandemic, the book gives information about COVID-19 and highlights people working against the virus. It recognizes helpers in the community as well as children who contribute in their own ways. Simple, colorful illustrations and back matter accompany the account of the coronavirus and those responding to it. The people described take part in an effort to help.
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Max & Mo’s 100th Day of School (Max & Mo series)Patricia LakinMax & Mo’s 100th Day of School features two hamsters learning about counting and size. Written by Patricia Lakin as part of the Max & Mo series, the book presents those lessons through the hamsters’ experiences. Ink-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the text. It also includes directions for activities and games, offering additional material connected to the book’s counting-and-size subject matter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jane Goodall: A Champion of ChimpanzeesSarah AlbeeThis biography recounts Jane Goodall’s work as a scientist who studied chimpanzees in a rainforest. She was the first person described here to observe wild chimpanzees closely, and her findings changed how people understood their behavior. The book traces milestones from her life and work protecting chimpanzees. Color drawings accompany the account, while photographs, a timeline, and additional information appear in the back matter.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 420LATOS Book Level 2.9On 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