Kids Book Index
Nadia L. Hohn
Malaika is preparing for Carnival, the first one since her mother moved to Canada for work, leaving Malaika with her grandmother. Without enough money to buy a costume, Malaika fears she cannot dance in the Kiddie Carnival Parade. With her grandmother's help, she turns scrap fabric into a patchwork rainbow-peacock outfit, finding a way to take part in the celebration.
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The Alligator’s Smile and Other PoemsJane Yolen, photographed by Jason StempleThis collection uses thirteen poems to explore alligators. Its verses focus on what these reptiles do, including hunting, staying warm, and caring for their young. Additional scientific information expands on the subjects raised in the poems, while large color photographs show the animals closely. Back matter provides further material about alligators, bringing poetry, factual details, and photographs together in a book about a familiar reptile.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Luis Paints the WorldTerry FarishLuis does not want his brother Nico to leave for Army service. Hoping to show Nico what he would be leaving behind, Luis starts painting a mural on an alley wall. His images include their house, the river, Parque de las Ardillas, his mother’s flan, and the baseball games played in the street. While Nico is away, Luis waits for his return and his world broadens through painting and support from their Dominican neighborhood.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mamá the Alien/Mamá la extraterrestreRené Colato Laínez, illustrated by Laura Lacámara, René Colato LaínezAfter finding her mother’s Resident Alien card, a young girl decides it proves Mamá comes from another planet. She examines everyday details—her mother’s languages, possible visitors, night cream, and hair curlers—as clues to the supposed secret. Her parents explain that “alien” can refer either to someone from another country or to a being from outer space. Told in Spanish and English, the story grows from the girl’s imaginative misunderstanding of an immigration document.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details