Kids Book Index
Janice Milusich, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Neveah, a blind child, notices each season through her senses. Winter arrives in the feel and taste of snow, spring in hyacinths and a bee's buzz, summer in waves and seagulls at the beach, and autumn in leaves beneath a rake. Accompanied by her mother, she experiences the changing year through touch, taste, hearing, and smell.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Where Are You, Brontë?Tomie dePaola, illustrated by Barbara McClintockWhere Are You, Brontë? traces Tomie dePaola’s life with his dog, from Brontë’s puppyhood through adulthood, blindness in old age, and death. The repeated question accompanies Tomie’s memories and his grief after the loss. An early wordless scene shows a framed photograph and an unused dog bed. As the story continues, Tomie moves from feeling depleted to recognizing that Brontë remains with him in his heart. Barbara McClintock’s illustrations blend her approach with dePaola’s style.Understanding Oneself and OthersWord Count 288On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FortsKatie Venit, illustrated by Kenard PakA child explores the many forms a fort can take, indoors and outside. A carefully made cardboard hideaway, a blanket fort, a backyard tree house, and forest branches can each become a private place. These small worlds offer room to hide, play, think, dream, and feel at home. The book considers how imagined spaces can provide coziness, reflection, belonging, and a place of one’s own.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Know the WhaleRobin YardiA young girl discovers a beached blue whale and studies it while her father gathers shells nearby. She wonders about the whale’s life and death, and her father tries to answer her questions. Time passes, and both the whale and her father are gone. When the whale’s bones are displayed in a local museum, she returns to see them and continues to contemplate what has been lost.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details