Kids Book Index
Sean Williams
This rhyming book presents fathers through the perspectives of their children. It focuses on dads as strong and supportive figures in their daughters’ lives, with Black fathers and daughters featured in the illustrations. The book is a tribute to the father-daughter bond, using a joyful rhyming form and cartoon-style artwork in pencil, gouache, and watercolor.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to OutsideKari Percival, illustrated by Kari PercivalToddlers explore a garden through playful, hands-on activities. They plant peas, wait for them to grow, make mud by directing water through soil, and greet small creatures with care. The children observe worms and bees, build a stick support that also becomes a play hut, and learn how to tell when strawberries are ripe. They pull carrots and open pea pods to reach the peas inside. The book includes separate afterwords for children and grown-ups with further guidance for gardening with toddlers.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance (Feel-Good Fairy Tales series)Susan VerdeHare and Tortoise are neighboring friends whose ways of doing things differ from one another. They join forces and find a pace that lets them finish a race together. The book includes descriptions of three yoga poses that are child-friendly, plus digital art. Written by Susan Verde, it was published by Abrams Books for Young Readers on April 19, 2022.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Give Me a Snickle!Alisha SevignyThis book plays with made-up words of affection, including “snickle,” a word formed by combining a snuggle and a tickle. Rhyming text introduces these playful expressions, while photographs show diverse babies with loving adults. The book centers on physical closeness, funny invented language, and the affectionate interactions shared between babies and the adults who care for them.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details