Kids Book Index
Antonella Capetti
A caterpillar lives quietly on a leaf until an unknown being picks him up and calls him beautiful. Puzzled by that word, he sets out to learn what it means. His search asks whether beauty has one definition or many. Detailed pencil and digital illustrations accompany the caterpillar’s inquiry into how different perspectives might understand beauty.
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When Grandfather FlewPatricia MacLachlanA boy mourns his grandfather while recalling the activity they enjoyed together: watching birds. The shared pastime is birdwatching. Impressionistic watercolor and pastel illustrations portray the grandfather's legacy in the child's memories. The youngest child imagines an avian afterlife for his grandfather. Together, these details join a grandparent's remembered love of birds to the child's grief, imagination, and enduring love.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Maybe Maybe Marisol RaineyErin Entrada KellyAs summer begins in Louisiana, Marisol Rainey wants to climb Peppina, the magnolia tree in her backyard, but she is afraid. Her best friend Jada climbs it easily, and Marisol longs to join her. Living with her parents and older brother Oz, Marisol faces this fear with encouragement from her family and friend. The story follows her efforts to climb the tree and her realization that she is not alone in having worries.Five to NineWord Count 12507On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Build an InsectRoberta GibsonAn insect model takes shape in a workshop supplied with its body parts, including a head, thorax, and abdomen. The book explains what each part does and compares its function with a feature of the human body. Roberta Gibson, an entomologist, wrote this introduction to insect anatomy, and Anne Lambelet provides detailed illustrations. The workshop framing presents anatomy through the process of assembling the model.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details