Kids Book Index
Laura Purdie Salas
This poetic book explores the moon’s place in people’s lives and in the universe. Its illustrations portray the moon’s changing phases and its relationship with Earth, described as a playful dance. The book focuses on the moon as an object in space whose appearance changes over time while remaining connected to the planet below.
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Noah Webster’s Fighting WordsTracy Nelson MaurerThis biography follows Noah Webster’s lifelong interest in words and his efforts to put them to political use during the Revolutionary War. As a teacher, he wrote a speller for students who had previously used British books. He argued that American words should match American pronunciation, changing some spellings and adding terms such as “skunk.” The book traces his later work on an American English dictionary and the ideas that shaped it.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
There’s a Pest in the Garden!Jan ThomasA mysterious pest is eating the vegetables in Duck’s garden. Duck and his friends set out to defend the garden from the vegetable thief, though the thief’s identity is not initially clear. Duck has a plan to deal with the problem, but the plan does not unfold as straightforwardly as intended. The story centers on the group’s effort to protect their vegetables from the intruder and discover a way to respond to the threat in their garden.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out! Games, Songs & Stories from an African American ChildhoodPatricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Brian PinkneyRooted in an African American childhood, this book brings together a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, hand-clapping activities, and circle games. It includes “Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny” for hand claps and “Little Sally Walker” for a circle game. Families can sing “Amazing Grace” and “Oh, Freedom,” or read poems aloud. Its poetry includes work by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and James Weldon Johnson.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details