Kids Book Index
Katarina Macurova, illustrated by Katarina Macurova
Katarina Macurova’s Henry the Snail is a picture book marked by tenderness and intended for young children. It names resilience, creativity, and self-acceptance among its subjects. It also presents the experience of being different as something that can help someone shine. Henry is identified as a snail. Albatros Media published this edition on June 13, 2023.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message in a BottleLea Aschkenas, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuOn an island shaped like an alligator in a wide sea, a young girl loves maps and dreams of seeing other places. An older man dreams of sailing around the world. A message in a bottle connects them, beginning a correspondence that leads to a visit. Their meeting forms a lasting friendship and broadens the worlds each of them knows.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All In a DayChihiro Takeuchi, illustrated by Chihiro TakeuchiReaders follow the journeys of different characters through the windows of a building over the course of one day, including events that happen while nearly everyone sleeps. The book focuses on what occurs at each hour, using detailed paper-cut artwork. It combines a daylong narrative with a seek-and-find activity and introduces analog clock reading.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hooked on BooksMargaret Chiu Greanias, illustrated by Kristyna LittenPearl wants to read her new book without interruption, but other fish and sea creatures repeatedly disturb her. Signs, seaweed, and a shipwreck do not give her the quiet she seeks. Pearl swims farther down in search of a place to think and read, only to encounter a light display from comb jellies after she settles in. Her search for solitude unfolds amid persistent underwater distractions.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details