Kids Book Index
Mac Barnett
Leo is a child ghost who enjoys drawing and making snacks, though most people cannot see him. When a new family moves into his longtime home and becomes frightened, Leo leaves. He meets a girl named Jane, who befriends him, and eventually finds a new home with her. The story follows Leo’s departure from a familiar place and his discovery of friendship and connection.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
The SkunkMac BarnettA man is followed everywhere by a skunk. No matter where he goes, the animal continues after him, becoming an obsessive presence he wants to escape. The story centers on the unexplained reason for the pursuit and on whether the man will ever manage to be free of the skunk. Its premise leaves the connection between the two figures as a continuing question.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD550LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, & Harlem’s Greatest BookstoreVaunda Micheaux NelsonTold in the fictionalized voice of Lewis Michaux’s son, this picture book introduces Lewis Michaux and Harlem’s National Memorial African Bookstore. Michaux could not obtain a bank loan because a banker claimed Black people did not read. The store became a gathering place with books by Black authors and other writers of color, alongside readings, rallies, activists, famous visitors, and young readers who returned each week.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Miss, Big SisAmy Krouse RosenthalLittle Miss learns that she is becoming a big sister when a new baby joins her family. Her family celebrates the baby’s arrival as she begins to understand her changing place in it. The book portrays the developing love between the older child and her newborn sibling. Simple rhyming text is paired with line drawings, following Little Miss through the transition from being the younger child to becoming a sister.Under FiveWord Count 135On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details