Kids Book Index
Kyo Maclear
This picture-book biography introduces the life and work of American illustrator and writer Gyo Fujikawa. Raised among women who encouraged her to stand up for her beliefs, Fujikawa’s story also considers racial diversity in America. The book follows her as an artist and presents her illustrations and writing as part of her life’s work.
This book appears on 5 reading lists across 2 editions from 5 organizations.
Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest DinosaurJosé Luis Carballido, Diego Pol, illustrated by Florencia GigenaPaleontologists Diego and José investigate titanosaur fossils in Patagonia, Argentina. After a gaucho finds a huge femur, they return with a team to excavate and preserve the remains. The dig yields more than 180 bones from seven dinosaurs, including a plant-eating titanosaur that would have been 122 feet long in life. The book also covers field tools, estimating body mass, fossil casting and transport, and life at an excavation camp, alongside photos and illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
B Is for BabyAtinukeOne morning, Baby’s older brother sets out by bicycle with a basket of bananas for Baba’s bungalow in the next village. His route passes a rough road, baobab trees, birds, butterflies, and a bridge. Unbeknownst to him, Baby has hidden on the bicycle and joins the journey. Set in a small West African village, the story follows the siblings’ trip to visit Baba and draws attention to words beginning with the letter B.Under FiveWord Count 125On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender IdentityTheresa ThornTheresa Thorn’s book presents a range of gender identities through several children. Ruthie is a transgender girl, and her brother Xavier is cisgender; Alex is both a girl and a boy, while JJ is neither. It explains that people make a first gender guess at birth from a child’s body, but the guess may be mistaken. Children can tell others their gender; it may remain unchanged, shift over time, or still be unclear to them. The book also notes that a gender identity may not have a particular word. Bold illustrations and back matter with references are included.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details