Kids Book Index
illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft, Mahlon F. Craft
In this retelling, a man takes a rose from a beast’s garden. To protect her father, his daughter agrees to live in the beast’s castle. Over time, the girl and the beast fall in love, and the tale ends with them living happily together. The familiar fairy tale is told in lyrical prose and illustrated with paintings made in watercolor over oil on gesso.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of InventionsChris Barton, illustrated by Don TateThis picture-book biography follows Lonnie Johnson from an inquisitive childhood in Mobile, Alabama, through a science-fair victory and work for NASA. It recounts how an experiment with a cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners led accidentally to the Super Soaker. The book also addresses obstacles Johnson faced as an African American scientist, including racism, alongside his lifelong interest in making and inventing.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On the Farm, At the MarketG. Brian Karas, illustrated by G. Brian KarasWorkers on a farm pick vegetables, gather eggs, and make cheese. The next day, they bring this food to a community farmers’ market, where they arrange their stands before shoppers arrive. Farmers’ harvests move from the work of the farm to the market’s stalls, and a special meal awaits there. Gouache and acrylic illustrations depict the work and market preparations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 511LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea TurtlesPhilippe Cousteau, Deborah HopkinsonVivienne and Clementine develop a community project to help loggerhead sea-turtle hatchlings reach the ocean. The girls work to make sure the young turtles follow moonlight rather than artificial light created by people. Their efforts focus on protecting turtle babies from this human-made hazard and on helping them find the water after hatching. The story connects a local idea with care for sea life.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details