Kids Book Index
Thea Lu
Dive, Dive into the Night Sea explores wonders found in the sea after dark. In its deepest darkness, bioluminescence appears in a swirling display compared with a star-filled sky. A poetic narrative and artwork using muted color and light guide the book’s exploration of nighttime ocean phenomena and discovery.
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Fox versus FoxCorey R. TaborFox meets another fox, overturning the idea that there is only one Fox. The two-fox encounter raises an open question: can Fox outsmart the newcomer, or will the pair become friends? The book follows Fox through this new encounter, placing rivalry and a possible friendship at the center of the book from its start. Both foxes, rather than just one, drive the action.Younger ReadersWord Count 84On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Life Is BeautifulWinsome Bingham, illustrated by Molly MendozaA girl spends weekends with Granny Dee, who rides trains and buses across New York City to see her. When age and illness make the trip too hard for Granny Dee, the girl and her mother begin traveling to visit her. After Granny Dee dies, the child grieves while seeking a way to retain her grandmother’s conviction that beauty and joy belong in life.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Millie Fleur's Poison GardenChristy MandinGarden Glen is a remarkably uniform place, where the houses and gardens look much alike. That changes when Millie Fleur La Fae arrives in town. On a scruffy hill beside a ramshackle house, she plants a garden unlike anything around it. Her collection includes unusual creations such as Sneezing Stickyweed, Fanged Fairymoss, and Grumpy Gilliflower. The story brings a strange, imaginative garden into an orderly community and presents Millie Fleur’s distinctive vision through a series of wonderfully odd plants.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details