Kids Book Index
Douglas Florian
This collection of humorous farm poems follows animals, crops, and the work that keeps a family farm running. Its poems describe animal behavior and a farmer’s daily routines, from feeding and tending to caring for the land. Cows, goats, corn, and other farm subjects appear throughout. The book combines playful word choices with information about farm life and its many tasks.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Call Me GebyaneshArlene Rosenfeld Shenker, Gebyanesh Addisu, illustrated by Chiara FedeleGebyanesh, a seven-year-old Ethiopian Jewish girl, moves from Ethiopia to Jerusalem. At her Israeli school, a teacher assigns her a different name. With help from her family, Gebyanesh speaks up for the name she was given and for the Ethiopian heritage that shapes her identity. Her experience centers on claiming her own name in a new school environment.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Monti and Leo: A Mystery in Pocketville (Monti and Leo series)Sylvie KantorovitzMonti and Leo visit a Pocketville library display of Mrs. Sheep’s animal figurines. Surrounded by neighbors with collections of their own, Monti wishes he could choose something to collect. After a small bird figurine disappears, suspicion settles on him because he had returned to admire it. While Monti struggles with the accusations, Leo resolves to investigate what happened and clear his friend’s name.Books for Newly Independent ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dasher and the Polar Bear (Dasher series)Matt TavaresJust before Christmas, Dasher the flying reindeer watches the northern lights and meets George, a polar bear. George is amazed by Dasher’s ability to fly and tells her that he has long wanted to soar himself. Dasher hopes to use Christmas magic to help her new companion, but a lesson in flying does not go as planned. As she wonders whether George’s wish can be fulfilled, the two share an encounter shaped by a new friendship and the wonder of the night sky.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details