Kids Book Index
Kwame Alexander
A poem presents reading as an experience to savor, using the image of peeling and eating a clementine. It treats books as places for refuge and discovery, inviting readers to linger over words rather than hurry. Hand-lettered text is integrated with mixed-media artwork, old-book snippets, covers, and foldout elements that make turning through the pages part of the reading experience.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
Olive & Pekoe: In Four Short WalksJacky DavisOlive, an older dog, prefers to move slowly and observe, while young Pekoe is full of energy and eager to investigate everything. Across four walks, their sharply different responses to ordinary dog experiences shape the story: Pekoe offers a stick, a sudden rainstorm catches them outdoors, and Pekoe pursues a chipmunk while Olive watches. Though their interests and pace differ, the two dogs accept each other and enjoy their time together.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thanku: Poems of GratitudeMiranda PaulThis anthology gathers poems about giving thanks, written by poets from diverse backgrounds. Its subjects include a puppy, hot cocoa, and the sky. The contributors work in distinct poetic forms, including concrete poems, sonnets, pantoums, and sijo. Illustrations accompany the poems, and the book includes back matter. Together, the collection considers gratitude as something that can be expressed in everyday life, rather than only for a holiday.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in CameroonBaptiste Paul, Miranda PaulThis true account introduces Farmer Tantoh, also known as Tantoh Nforba, and his environmental work in Cameroon. His interest in gardening began in childhood, although other students mocked him for it. From the age of four, his love of farming grew into a grassroots environmental movement. The book traces how that commitment has changed the landscape in his home country, using photographs and collage illustrations to tell his story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details