Kids Book Index
Laura Renauld, illustrated by Brigette Barrager
A picture book biography about Fred Rogers, the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood . Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings.
KAMALA HARRIS: ROOTED IN JUSTICENikki Grimes, illustrated by Laura FreemanDiscover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States— and in a history-making turn of events, became the Democrats’ 2024 Presidential nominee— in this moving picture…BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ART IS LIFE: THE LIFE OF ARTIST KEITH HARINGTami Lewis Brown, illustrated by Keith Negley. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young ReadersWriter Tami Lewis Brown and illustrator Keith Negley present a joyful picture book biography of modern art icon Keith Haring, celebrating the ways his life embodied the message: art is for everyone.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of SoulCarole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank MorrisonA single word introduces the rhyming couplet on each page of this notable singer, musician, and activist’s biography. “M-U- S-I-C: Hand-clapping gospel—The Franklins’ pedigree. / Parents, children praise the Lord in stirring harmony.” Born into a musical family, Aretha made her first gospel album at the age of 14, later expanding into rhythm and blues.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details