Kids Book Index
Meghan McCarthy
Firefighters’ Handbook presents the work of firefighters through simple explanations, labeled diagrams, cartoon illustrations, and humor. It covers the path to becoming a firefighter and the challenges encountered in the profession. Photographs and interviews in the back matter provide additional views of the job and the people who perform it each day.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to ComeSue MacyAaron Lansky searches for and saves books written in Yiddish, a language connected with generations of European Jews. His particular treasure is Yiddish literature. By gradually assembling a whole library, Lansky preserves not only the books themselves but also the history and culture carried in them. The account centers on his long-term effort to gather this body of writing and keep it available for future generations, with artwork made in acrylic and gouache.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of PhotographsFiona RobinsonThis picture-book biography follows Anna Atkins from her early interest in shells, plants, and insects in nineteenth-century England to her work as a botanist. She made carefully labeled drawings before experimenting with photography. After learning the cyanotype process, which uses chemicals and sunlight to make blue images on paper, she recorded her seaweed collection. Her three-volume publication, begun in 1843, became the first published book made with photographs. The book also includes information about her life and instructions for making cyanotypes.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flubby series • Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! • Flubby Will Not Play with ThatJ. E. Morris, illustrated by J. E. MorrisThese humorous adventures follow Flubby, a large, sleepy cat who refuses the activities expected of other pets. He will not sing, catch, jump, or play, preferring a quiet, laid-back life with his child owner. When a frightening situation brings them together, Flubby and the child realize that they need one another. Colorful cartoon illustrations and spare, repetitive text tell the stories.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 140LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details