Kids Book Index
Bunmi Emenanjo
Olu visits her extended family in Ijebu, a countryside town in Nigeria, where she looks forward to time with her grandmother and relatives. As the family prepares for Eid al-Adha, Olu helps her grandmother make the feast. The celebration brings together family members who take part in one another’s traditions. Food preparation, family visits, and the holiday form the center of Olu’s time in Ijebu.
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Still Sal (Miller Family series)Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin HenkesSal is excited to begin first grade, but her best friend Griff is assigned to a different class. That disappointment is the first of several difficult moments in her first day at school. The school story also involves Sal’s family and friendships as she faces these changes. Black-and-white spot illustrations accompany Sal’s experience.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon (The Schlemiel Kids of Chelm series)Audrey BarbakoffIn Chelm, residents become worried when the moon’s reflection disappears from the water. Believing that the moon itself is trapped, they attempt a rescue. Two children help the community understand what has happened and clear up the confusion. The story gives a contemporary variation on a Wise Men of Chelm folktale, with humor, Yiddish terms, and colorful scenes of the town’s increasingly comic efforts to help the reflected moon.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In Praise of MysteryAda LimónThis book presents verses selected for engraving on a NASA space probe sent toward Jupiter and its moons in October 2024. The poem considers the human spirit and its connection to the natural world, while also looking toward the mysteries of space. Whimsical artwork accompanies the verses, which link wonders of nature with a journey beyond Earth.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details