Kids Book Index
Paul Fleischman
Drawing from African, Asian and European folklore Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story retells the classic fairy tale in a single narrative through multiple world cultures.The story of a child confronting a man-eating giant or witch is told the world over.
16 Words: William Carlos Williams & “The Red Wheelbarrow”Lisa RogersThis simple nonfiction picture book about the beloved American poet William Carlos Williams is also about how being mindful can result in the creation of a great poem like "The Red Wheelbarrow"--which is only sixteen words long."Look out the window.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Shoes and I: Crossing Three Borders/Mis zapatos y yo: Cruzando tres fronterasRené Colato LaínezWearing sturdy new shoes from his mother in the United States, a boy travels with his father through rain, mud, mountains, and rivers to join her.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August WilsonJen BryantFeed Your Mind is a picture book celebration of August Wilson’s journey from a child in Pittsburgh to one of America’s greatest playwrights, from Caldecott Honor–winning author Jen Bryant and illustrator Cannaday Chapman.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details