Kids Book Index
Megan Wagner Lloyd
Two young people who live in a city use their senses to look for wildness both within their urban surroundings and beyond them. The story considers the different ways nature can make itself apparent, suggesting that it may be nearer than expected. Watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations accompany their search through places where they can notice the natural world.
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One of a Kind, Like Me/Único como yoLaurin MayenoDanny knows he wants to be a princess for the school costume parade. With the parade approaching and time running short, he and his mother go to a thrift store to look for the dress he hopes to wear. His mother supports his choice as they search for a costume before the store closes. The story follows Danny’s preparation for the parade and his wish to dress as a princess.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cricket SongAnne Hunter, illustrated by Anne HunterNight sounds accompany two children as they fall asleep in beds on distant continents. Sound and smell create a connection between them, while creatures appear around the children and can be identified by what they are doing. The children live in different cultures and on different shores, yet the book presents their sleep as an experience of interconnection. Full-page watercolor-and-ink illustrations accompany the nighttime prose.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flying Frogs and Walking Fish: Leaping Lemurs, Tumbling Toads, Jet-Propelled Jellyfish, and More Surprising Ways That Animals MoveSteve Jenkins, Robin PageThis book explores the many ways animals travel from place to place. Its examples include a red-lipped batfish that uses its fins to move along the seafloor, as well as animals that fly, glide, leap, swim, or propel themselves through water. It connects animal movement to survival, including escaping predators and catching prey. Art and factual information examine these varied forms of locomotion.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details