Kids Book Index
Rachel Williams, illustrated by Carnovsky
Illuminature explores ten varied environments and the animals that inhabit them, including species active by day and creatures that emerge at night. A three-color lens is used to reveal details on the pages. The book brings together habitats, animal activity, and a color-filter viewing device to investigate the natural world. Each environment is presented as a distinct part of the world.
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Because of an AcornLola M, Adam Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-GannonAn acorn begins a chain of connections within a forest ecosystem. A tree grows from it, a bird makes a nest, and a seed develops into a flower. Die-cut illustrations show how these living things relate to one another across the ecosystem’s layers. The story centers on the interdependence of forest life and the changes that begin with one acorn.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Poop DetectivesGinger WadsworthPoop Detectives examines how trained dogs locate animal waste and other biological traces for scientific research. The book follows scat-detection dogs, including Wicket, Tucker, and Orbee, whose work can help researchers studying endangered animals. It also considers what fossilized dinosaur droppings can reveal about prehistoric life. These investigations take place both on land and at sea, showing how material animals leave behind can become evidence for science and conservation.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Inside of a Dog: Young Readers EditionAlexandra Horowitz, illustrated by Sean Vidal EdgertonInside of a Dog examines how dogs experience their everyday worlds. Written by cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz, it considers dogs' cognitive processes in relation to daily activities, other dogs, and humans. The book looks at what dogs see, smell, and know, framing those questions through canine perception. It also reflects research in dog cognition, focusing on how dogs take in and make sense of the people, animals, and surroundings they encounter each day.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details