Kids Book Index
Lindz Amer, illustrated by Kip Alizadeh
This picture book explores pronouns and gender euphoria. It presents pronouns as meaningful ways people may define themselves and as sources of joy and empowerment. The book includes she, he, ze, and they, inviting attention to the many pronouns people use and to the role they can have in gender identity.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never ChangesAnnette M. Clayton, illustrated by Kimberley BarnesPearl likes to pretend she is a princess living in a magical castle with Mama and Papa. Her parents’ divorce changes that imagined family life, and Papa moves to another home. The book portrays the bond between Pearl and her father as enduring through this major family transition. It also places Pearl’s make-believe world alongside the real changes in her family.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Samba! The Heartbeat of a Community: Ailton Nuñes’s Musical JourneyPhilip Hoelzel, illustrated by André CeolinAs a toddler, Ailton Nunes was attracted to samba music’s sounds. They are described as joyful and energizing, while clinks, bongs, and bangs fill the air. Its title presents Ailton Nunes’s musical journey and connects samba with a community. Philip Hoelzel wrote the 40-page book, published by Sleeping Bear Press on 2024-07-01.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am BothKerisa GreeneHương lives in Saigon, Vietnam, while war is underway. Her days include the sounds of street music, baskets, and passing bicycles, but her family decides to leave on the final flight out of the country to begin again in America. Hương worries about what she will lose by leaving home. Inspired by the author’s family journey, this picture book addresses a Vietnamese family’s departure, immigration, identity, and family ties.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details