Kids Book Index
Nina LaCour
When Mommy leaves on a business trip, a little girl spends a week missing her while she waits for her return. The separation brings mixed emotions and feels difficult despite the love and support of the adults around her. Mama is with the girl during Mommy’s absence, as the family manages the time apart and looks forward to being together again.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
Yellow Dog BluesAlice Faye DuncanBo Willie wakes to find his puppy gone: the doghouse is empty and the gate stands open. His search becomes a trip through the Mississippi Delta, following places connected to the growth of blues music. As he looks for the dog he loves, the journey traces landmarks associated with a major American musical tradition. The book combines a missing-pet story with a route through the region and sites that helped shape the blues.Nine to TwelveOn one of the same reading listsView book details
Maya’s SongRenée WatsonTold in poems, this biography follows writer Maya Angelou from her 1928 birth through the many ways she made her voice heard. As a child, Maya lived with her grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas, spent time in a loving Black community, and found books at the local school. After a traumatic event left her silent for five years, encouragement and poetry helped her speak again. Her later life included singing internationally, civil-rights activism, teaching in Ghana, and writing articles, essays, and books.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Me and My MamaCarole Boston WeatherfordA group of Black children, with varied skin tones and physical appearances, reflect on their love for their mothers. The book treats shared everyday time as meaningful memories and centers the warmth of mother-child connection within Black family life. Its lyrical board-book text follows these simple experiences rather than a single event, while colorful illustrations show the children and the many ways they speak about maternal love.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details