Kids Book Index
Paola Santos
Carmencita does not like mangoes, finding them sticky, drippy, and stringy. Her abuela introduces her to five steps for enjoying the fruit, turning a food Carmencita resists into a shared family experience. The book follows their approach to this special mango and the warmth between granddaughter and grandmother. Its focus is on taste, messiness, and the guidance an abuela offers at the table.
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This Wolf Was DifferentKatie SlivenskyA young wolf does not fit with the rest of the pack. After an unexpected friendship, he finds a home among nearby humans. Inspired by natural history, the picture book imagines an early connection between people and wolves while following a pup whose difference shapes where he belongs. Its story considers individuality, friendship, and accepting what makes someone different.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Addy McBean: Numbers Queen (Quix Fast-Fun-Reads series)Margery CuylerAddy McBean is a second grader at PS #8 who loves numbers and is especially skilled at math. For a class math project, she is assigned to work with Willard, a classmate she does not consider a favorite. As she prepares the project, Addy must manage both the assignment and this unfamiliar partnership. Mishaps arise, along with discoveries made with her new partner. The book includes black-and-white spot illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Love a Kitten (I Can Read It AllMyself Beginner Books series) by Michelle MeadowsA child finds a cat and four kittens beneath a porch on the family farm. The child cares for the animals while trying to locate the person they belong to, and ultimately finds their original owner. Told in simple rhyming poems, the story follows the child’s attention to the lost cat and her kittens. Warm illustrations accompany this account of caring for animals and returning them home.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details