Kids Book Index
Angela H. Dale
A biracial U.S. Navy family travels across the world to reunite with Mama in Japan. Their route includes a taxi, plane, and bus, beginning with farewells to Pop-pop and Gram. Rhymed couplets and short, sharply paced phrasing trace the family’s journey. Fine-lined digital illustrations, filled with saturated color, accompany this story of travel, homecoming, and family reunion.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Bao’s DollBo Lu, illustrated by Bo LuBao, a Taiwanese American girl, wants an All-American Artist Amanda doll, but feels her mother does not understand either that wish or Bao’s hope for greater closeness. After Bao is caught attempting to take the doll from a store, the silence between them deepens. Bao apologizes, and her mother shares parts of her childhood in Taiwan, including a time living away from her own mother. They use keepsakes from an old tin box to make a doll modeled on Bao, bringing new understanding to their relationship.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When You Have to WaitMelanie ConklinAn Asian American girl is eager for several anticipated moments: getting into a pool, seeing her mother return from a business trip, and riding a larger bike. The book follows these stretches of waiting and the moments surrounding them. Soft gouache and crayon illustrations depict her experiences as she looks ahead to what she wants to do.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Gus & Sully Watch the Weather (Gus & Sully series)Steve Light, illustrated by Steve LightEach morning, Gus the rhino and Sully the mouse go outside to check the weather. They encounter the same conditions and sense them alike, yet each has a different experience of them. Their responses cover changing weather conditions and are shown in humorous pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations. Gus and Sully’s contrast comes from the different ways a mouse and a rhino respond.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details