Kids Book Index
Marta Bartolj
This wordless picture book follows a cycle of kindness set in motion when a woman loses her dog. While searching, she helps another person find food, and that action becomes part of a wider chain of care. The story traces how one helpful act can lead to another as kindness moves through a community.
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HOW TO APOLOGIZEDavid LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike WohnoutkaAnthropomorphic animals make mistakes in comic scenarios, including a bird who crashes into an alligator’s bathroom and a hippo who spills water on a small dog. The book explains that apologies matter after someone or something has been hurt, can be difficult, should be sincere, and are still important even when another apology may also be owed.Understanding Oneself and OthersWord Count 375On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dancing with DaddyAnitra Rowe SchulteElsie eagerly prepares for her first father-daughter dance. She chooses a dress and practices moving her wheelchair as she imagines twirling and swaying at the event. Her excitement is shared with her family through gestures, smiles, words, and pictures. When a winter storm threatens the plans, Elsie wonders whether she and her father will still get their special night together.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD540LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FIRST FRIEND: HOW DOGS EVOLVED FROM WOLVES TO BECOME OUR BEST FRIENDSKersten Hamilton, illustrated by Jaime KimSpanning thousands of years, this picture book explores the change from wild wolves to dogs. It considers how people and dogs came to communicate and grow alongside one another as that relationship developed. The book traces the long history behind the animals now known as dogs and their connection with humans.Grades K–2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details