Kids Book Index
James Buckley Jr, illustrated by Smithsonian
Home Address: ISS explores daily life on the International Space Station as astronauts’ home and workplace. It explains why astronauts sleep in sleeping bags secured to walls and how food is packed so it will not drift away. It also describes work and spacewalks in orbit, focusing on practical realities of living far above Earth. There are no refrigerators there.
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Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Desert WildernessNarelle OliverThis factual picture book explores the wildlife and landscape of Australia’s desert interior. Following the route of explorer Charles Sturt, it introduces animals that survive in the severe conditions of the Dead Heart desert. The book focuses on the desert’s diverse wildlife and the survival methods that allow animals to live there.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
EmuClaire Saxby, illustrated by Graham ByrneAn emu father cares for his young in Australia’s open eucalyptus forest. He warms and guards eggs left by his mate, then continues protecting the chicks as they grow. The account follows them from granite-green eggs through adulthood. Newly hatched chicks are much larger than domestic chicken hatchlings and have chocolate-and-cream stripes that camouflage them in grasslands. It introduces the emu life cycle and the dangers the family encounters.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Swallow a PigSteve Jenkins, Robin PagePresented in a playful instructional format, this nonfiction book looks at the ways wild animals stay alive. It explores animal survival skills, including the feeding method of a large snake, and frames these behaviors as practical lessons from the animal world. The book brings together information about animals, biology, and their environments while using humor to examine what creatures do to survive.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details