Kids Book Index
Maya Tatsukawa
Mole receives an invitation to a party, but the prospect feels worrying. In order to attend, Mole decides to travel through underground tunnels despite feeling anxious. This picture-book journey centers on Mole’s trip to the gathering and the friendship connected with it, as the invitation becomes a test of courage.
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MINIVAN MIX-UPJuliana Gaddis, illustrated by John JosephTwo families leave the grocery store in what they believe are their own minivans. Their toddlers have exchanged the key fobs, however, and the vehicles look almost identical except for a small bumper sticker. As the families go about their day, the accidental swap sets off a series of comic surprises. Juliana Gaddis's picture book follows the confusion with illustrations by John Joseph, finding connections between strangers through the routines of family life. What begins as a mix-up becomes an opportunity for an unexpected friendship.Grades K–2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by LoonsLaura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Alexandria NeonakisTold in entries dated from May to August, this story follows a loon pair on a Wisconsin lake after their own chicks disappear. They raise an orphaned mallard duckling, even though loons and mallards differ in their foods and behaviors. Duckling learns to dive for minnows and rides on a loon’s back, but also keeps mallard habits. When she is grown, it is time for the duckling and the loons to migrate south separately.Science, Technology, and the Natural WorldWord Count 611On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ONCE UPON A FAIRY TALE HOUSE: THE TRUE STORY OF FOUR SISTERS AND THE MAGIC THEY BUILTMary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Giselle PotterThis nonfiction picture book recounts how Mildred, Harriet, Brenda, and Wilma Moody made storybook homes in Southern California during the 1930s. As children, the four sisters read classic fairy tales, devised stories of their own, and imagined living in such places. Later, they drew on their individual skills and creativity to turn those childhood visions into actual houses.Grades K–2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details