Kids Book Index
Patricia Lakin
This book traces the history of guitars before taking readers into the work of luthier Meredith Coloma. It shows how acoustic and electric guitars are made by hand, using photographs and diagrams to examine the crafting process. The account connects the instrument’s past with the detailed work involved in building different kinds of guitars.
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It’s Outta Here!: The Might and Majesty of the Home RunMatt DoedenThis nonfiction history examines the baseball home run through stories, photographs, statistics, and physics. It includes Babe Ruth’s 1921 Major League Baseball home run, which traveled 575 feet, or 175 meters, and is described as the longest ever hit in an MLB game. Explanations explore how the long ball works. A glossary, sources, index, and suggestions for further reading are included.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for MindfulnessGeorgia HeardThis poetry collection presents mindfulness practices from around the world. Its poems address deep breathing, attention to the present moment, and loving-kindness as ways of seeking inner peace. The book frames poetry as a form that observes the world with mindful attention. Georgia Heard, a poet and educator, wrote the collection, and Isabel Roxas created the accompanying art. Whimsical illustrations appear alongside the poems.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast: And Other Tasty PoemsJack PrelutskyThis poetry collection gathers comic verses in several forms, including haiku and concrete poems. Its subjects include a lizard attempting to play a mandolin and a birthday-party guest of honor at a celebration he arranged for himself. Black, gray, and white cartoon-style illustrations accompany the poems. The book ranges across varied poetic structures while presenting humorous, imaginative scenarios.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details