Kids Book Index
Kyle Lukoff
A young child considers how to support loved ones who are grieving. The story focuses on the impulse to cheer up someone who is sad and on the different ways comfort can be offered in difficult moments. As the child learns strategies for being there for others, the book keeps its attention on grief, care, and the practical question of how to respond when someone needs support.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the SeasonsLinda Booth SweeneyTwo siblings observe a vernal pool, a temporary shallow wetland filled with plants and animals. The pool appears in spring, dries during summer, returns in fall, freezes in winter, and comes back again the following spring. As the seasons change, the children watch its wildlife and the shifts in this small habitat. The book also notes that vernal pools store rain and provide environmental benefits, presenting the changing ecosystem across a full year.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD400LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dictionary StoryOliver JeffersDictionary longs to have a story of her own, so she brings the words on her pages to life. Her new characters quickly become unruly, colliding and creating disorder until a huge tantrum erupts. Alphabet, Dictionary’s friend, responds with a song that restores calm and arrangement to the pages. This playful story turns words, a dictionary, and the alphabet into characters as a planned adventure becomes a jumble.Five to NineWord Count 3798On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Kevin and the BlackbirdsDavid AlmondKevin is a young boy living at a monastery after his parents send him there during lean times. Although he has been told to stay indoors, the nature-loving boy reaches from his window and befriends two blackbirds. The birds build a nest in his hands, forming an unexpected connection with him. This retelling of an old Irish tale follows a wild child described as kindhearted, with realistic gouache artwork accompanying the story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details