Kids Book Index
Sam Donovan, Kristen Wixted
Tori, a nonbinary child, helps their dad prepare costumes and makeup for a class mystery-reader visit. Tori’s dad performs as the drag queen Miss Rita, and Tori is excited about introducing this side of their parent at school. As the visit approaches, however, Tori also feels uncertain. Colorful digital illustrations follow the preparations and Tori’s mixed feelings about the event.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The FlamingoGuojingA young girl visits her Chinese grandmother, Lao Lao, and becomes absorbed by a pink flamingo feather and the stories her grandmother tells. Lao Lao shares a tale about a flamingo raised from an egg. The girl carries that story home and continues it herself. With sparse text and illustrations made using Photoshop, watercolor, and colored pencil, the book links family storytelling, longing, and legacy.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD430LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Little Book of JoyHis Holiness the Dali Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Douglas Abrams, Rachel NeumannThe Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share memories of difficulties from their own childhoods. Their accounts consider how joy can endure during challenging periods. The two Nobel Peace Prize winners also celebrate joy that is shared with others. Dense, vibrant acrylic artwork accompanies the book, followed by back matter about both figures. The book connects personal struggles with resilience and joy.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD500LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mister Rogers’ Gift of MusicDonna CangelosiThis account looks at the role music played in Fred Rogers’s childhood and later legacy. As a young person, he experienced illness and bullying; music helped him through the pain and gave him a way to express feelings when language was difficult. Gentle text and dreamlike mixed-media illustrations trace that connection, with back matter offering additional information about Rogers and his music.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details