Kids Book Index
Corey R. Tabor
With binoculars in hand, Fox ventures out at night to investigate what might be hiding in the dark. In the forest, Fox meets nocturnal creatures who try to persuade him that nighttime is filled with friends rather than monsters. The journey follows Fox’s search through the woods and leaves open the question of whether the reassuring animals are entirely right.
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Soul Food SundayWinsome BinghamEvery Sunday, a young Black boy’s aunts, uncles, and cousins gather for Soul Food Sunday. Instead of playing with his cousins, he joins Granny in the kitchen for the first time. She teaches him how to prepare parts of the meal, including grating cheese for macaroni and cheese, preparing greens, and getting chicken, ribs, and sausage ready for the grill. While Granny naps, the boy makes a jug of sweet tea on his own. The meal is shaped by family work and Sunday tradition.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Osnat and Her Dove: The True Story of the World's First Female RabbiSigal SamuelOsnat Barzani, a Kurdish Jew born in Mosul, Iraq, in 1590, persuades her rabbi father to teach her Hebrew and Torah. Her scholarly pursuits are unusual for a girl of her era. As an adult, she continues studying after marriage, teaches at her father’s yeshiva after his death, and later assumes her husband Jacob’s position. The account also includes stories of Osnat healing her injured pet dove and protecting Torah scrolls during a synagogue fire.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Hop: An I Like to Read ® BookJoe CepedaA young boy makes plans for a picnic with his grandmother and puts those plans into action by traveling on a pogo stick. He hops around town as he prepares, including getting cheese. The story keeps its attention on the boy’s unusual way of getting from place to place and on the picnic he intends for his grandmother. His movement through town on the pogo stick drives the action.Younger ReadersFountas & Pinnell Text Level COn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details