Kids Book Index
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, with Bill Taylor
This companion picture book to Trombone Shorty follows a young boy on a walk through his New Orleans neighborhood. Local traditions and musical heritage shape what he encounters, while the book also offers a tour of the city with musician Troy Andrews. Colorful collage illustrations and back matter accompany this neighborhood-centered story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Maggie: Alaska's Last ElephantJennifer Keats Curtis, illustrated by Phyllis SaroffMaggie and Annabelle once shared a home at the Alaska Zoo. When Annabelle died, Maggie became the zoo’s only elephant, and her keepers spent years trying to keep her warm and content. This account describes the various steps they took to address Maggie’s loneliness before locating a setting where she could live with another elephant family. It also notes that elephants are social animals.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Meet YasminSaadia FaruqiMeet Yasmin introduces Yasmin, a curious, creative Pakistani American girl with a large imagination and a multigenerational family. In four stories, she explores her neighborhood with Baba and Mami using a map, considers an entry for an art contest, and contributes an unusual idea to a class building project. After accidentally tearing a kameez, Yasmin and Nani turn the mishap into a fashion show. Her everyday problems invite inventive responses.Five to NineWord Count 2146On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Inky the OctopusErin GuendelsbergerInky is an octopus who leaves an aquarium and heads for the open ocean. The story is based on the real-life escape of an octopus from the National Aquarium of New Zealand, while presenting the adventure Inky might have experienced on the way to the sea. His journey moves from the tank toward the wider ocean, following an aquatic escape story inspired by an actual event.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 950LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details