Kids Book Index
Irene Latham
This collection brings animals to a farmers’ market filled with fruits and vegetables. Told in blank verse, the poems focus on the produce and market setting, pairing poetic language with collage and acrylic artwork. Recipes are also included. The book combines a visit to the farmers’ market with poems about its food, using animals as the shoppers who move through the stalls.
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The Monster Next DoorDavid Soman, illustrated by David SomanA boy with a tree house in a large field gains an unexpected neighbor: a monster who has a knack for silly dances and funny faces. The monster moves into the tree house across from the boy, and the two become friends. They set up a pulley line between their tree houses to send notes to each other. The boy also celebrates this invention with music.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who What Where?Olivier Tallec, illustrated by Olivier TallecWho What Where? is a seek-and-find book built around questions about the characters shown on each page. Readers are asked to examine the lineup on a spread and use visual clues to determine the answer. The questions lead through small details within scenes populated by comical characters, turning each illustration into a mystery to investigate. Pencil and acrylic-paint artwork supplies the clues for the book’s sequence of visual puzzles.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Frida and Bear Play the Shape Game!Anthony Browne, Hanne Bartholin, illustrated by Anthony Browne, Hanne BartholinFrida, an elephant, and Bear enjoy drawing together. They challenge each other to transform unusual shapes into pictures, making the shape game part of their play. Readers are invited to try the same activity by using shapes as starting points for drawings. The book's mixed-media art accompanies this exchange between the two friends. Drawing and imagining new pictures grow directly from the odd forms they are given.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details