Kids Book Index
Cassie Silva
Jacki’s mother has a rare condition that gradually reduces her hearing. As they face this change, mother and child learn Sign Language together so they can keep sharing what they need to say. The artwork uses soft colors and a slightly blurred quality to reflect the mother’s changing hearing. Their efforts seek to sustain a loving relationship through new forms of communication.
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Let’s Read Animal WordsJi Lee, illustrated by Ji LeeAnimals are pictured through the letters that spell their names: each creature is drawn using the word that identifies it. Alongside these word-based animal images, the book includes information about every creature shown. The result combines animal facts with a playful visual approach to written words, inviting readers to see how letter shapes can become pictures of animals.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
You So BlackTheresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.Based on a spoken-word poem, this picture book celebrates Blackness in its richness, variety, and joy. It finds Blackness in people and in the natural world, including the night sky and fertile soil. Through affirming text and mixed-media collage, the book reclaims a racially charged insult as an expression of Black pride and power.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Luna RancheraRodrigo MorlesinLuna and Ranchera are a canine mother-and-daughter singing act whose fame reaches around the world. Their story begins when Luna is struggling to feed her pups and steals from nearby ranchers. While escaping another theft, she hides on top of a beehive. The tale is set in a Nuevo Wild West populated by desert animals, cowboys, and cowgirls.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details