Kids Book Index
Dan Yaccarino
I Am a Story follows storytelling across time, from cave drawings and the printing press to the digital age. It shows that stories have been shared in many forms and can bring people together while stirring feelings such as happiness, sadness, excitement, and fear. Through this journey from the past to the present, the book considers the continuing presence and power of stories.
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Ms. Bixby’s Last DayJohn David AndersonThree unconventional boys set out to carry out an ambitious plan connected with their much-loved teacher, Ms. Bixby, who has cancer. Their goal is to see her on her final day, but the trip also brings each of them face-to-face with personal difficulties. The story centers on the boys’ effort to honor a teacher who matters deeply to them, blending their friendship and determination with humor, sadness, and a day that changes all three.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of InventionsChris Barton, illustrated by Don TateThis picture-book biography follows Lonnie Johnson from an inquisitive childhood in Mobile, Alabama, through a science-fair victory and work for NASA. It recounts how an experiment with a cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners led accidentally to the Super Soaker. The book also addresses obstacles Johnson faced as an African American scientist, including racism, alongside his lifelong interest in making and inventing.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am NOT a Dinosaur!Will Lach & The American Museum of Natural HistoryThis book introduces prehistoric animals that were not dinosaurs. Its creatures include a large fish with seven-inch teeth and a flying reptile, alongside woolly mammoths, dimetrodons, and other ancient life. Simple verse accompanies paper-cut artwork as the book distinguishes these animals from dinosaurs. It presents the prehistoric world through a selection of creatures that lived on Earth long ago.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details