Kids Book Index
Michael Hall, illustrated by Michael Hall
Lowercase i loses its dot and begins a journey to recover it. Along the way, other letters and punctuation marks offer encouragement as i continues the search. The book gives the alphabetic character a quest of its own, using colorful, dramatic illustrations to show the lost dot, the journey, and the help provided by fellow marks on the page.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the WorldKatie Smith Milway, illustrated by Shane W. Evans, Shane WAfter fleeing war in Burundi, Deo lives in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania, separated from his family. Food is scarce, and groups of boys steal from others. Remy and his gang bully Deo and take the twine he has been using to make a banana-leaf ball. A soccer game brings Deo and Remy onto the same team, where they play well together. Their tentative friendship grows as they share soccer skills, make balls, and talk about their homes and families.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Charlie & MouseLaurel SnyderCharlie and Mouse are young brothers whose day is made up of small, imaginative adventures. They hold conversations with bed lumps, organize an impromptu party for the neighborhood, collect and sell rocks, and create a new bedtime tradition involving a banana. Their stories follow the brothers as they turn ordinary objects and moments into games, plans, and inventions. The book’s episodes keep the focus on their shared day, their playful ideas, and the ways the two siblings act together at home and in their neighborhood.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Love, TriangleMarcie ColleenCircle and Square are best friends until Triangle enters their lives. The two friends must make room for a new buddy, testing whether their friendship can continue as their group changes. With Circle, Square, and Triangle as its characters, the story uses geometric wordplay to explore the arrival of a third friend.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details