Kids Book Index
Debbi Michiko Florence
Jasmine devises a plan to become the first girl to pound mochi. The task has traditionally been performed by men, and her goal directly challenges that convention. Her effort places a Japanese food-making tradition at the center of the story while following a girl determined to take part in it herself. This is the first book in the Jasmine Toguchi series.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
How the Cookie Crumbled: The True (and Not-So-True) Stories of the Invention of the Chocolate Chip CookieGilbert Ford, illustrated by Gilbert FordThis picture book explores three proposed explanations for how the chocolate chip cookie came to be. Rather than settling the question immediately, it presents the theories in a way that invites readers to decide which account seems most believable. The book also raises the question of whether a repeated story is necessarily true. An author’s note, recipe, and bibliography are included.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Short Stories for Little MonstersMarie-Louise Gay, illustrated by Marie-Louise GayThis collection contains eighteen short illustrated narratives with diverse characters. The stories draw on the questions and viewpoints that occupy children’s minds, including a question about what cats really see. Comic-strip-style, colorful mixed-media art uses speech bubbles alongside the narratives. Rather than one continuous plot, the book offers a sequence of brief, funny pieces that focus on everyday curiosities and imaginative possibilities.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jingle BellsJames PierpontThis is an illustrated version of the Christmas song “Jingle Bells.” A father rabbit rides a sleigh loaded with gifts through a wintry countryside while his bunny children wait for him at home. Watercolor and ink artwork accompanies the song’s lyrics. The book joins the familiar wintertime carol to a rabbit family’s Christmas scene, with a journey through snow and a homecoming for the waiting children.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details