Kids Book Index
Bing, Xu; Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
Xu Bing has invented a writing system (called a “code” here) called Square Word Calligraphy that uses Roman letters and makes them look like Chinese calligraphy.
Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s BooksMichelle MarkelThis rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books—John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules, John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories, science, and games.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Danza! Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de MéxicoDuncan TonatiuhBorn in Mexico City in 1917, Amalia Hernández loved traditional Mexican folk dancing from the first time she saw it as a child in a public square.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to JusticeReich, Susanna; Illustrated by Adam Gustavson; Foreword by Peter YarrowPete Seeger used savings from his allowance to buy his first banjo when he was in high school. Around the same time, he went to his first protests, marching with his middle-class father in workers’ parades during the Depression, attending gatherings where songs about workers’ rights were sung.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details