Kids Book Index
Dori Kleber
Joey is fascinated by things that fold, from maps and beds to accordions. When a classmate’s visiting mother turns an ordinary sheet of paper into an origami crane, he wants to learn the craft himself. His attempts require practice and lead him to use paper from homework, newspapers, and money from his mother’s purse. As he pursues origami, Joey also helps neighbors on his city block.
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My Dad at the ZooCoralie SaudoA father and son swap their usual roles in this comic family tale. Dad behaves like a challenging child, returning to the untamed behavior associated with childhood while his son faces the reversal. The book presents dads as capable of being wild, and its playful situation is paired with muted mixed-media art. It is a follow-up to My Dad Is Big & Strong.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dorothea’s Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the TruthBarb RosenstockThis biography follows Dorothea Lange from childhood into her work as a photographer. After polio leaves her with a limp, she wants to disappear, but learns to stay in the background and observe people closely. Despite her family’s disapproval, she pursues an artistic life and turns her lens toward people affected by the Great Depression. The book traces her development as a documentary photographer and her attention to previously unseen subjects.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park ServiceAnnette Bay PimentelThis nonfiction account introduces Tie Sing, a Chinese American trail cook and mountain man. In 1918, he joined a camping trip with thirty lawmakers, who were being encouraged to support national parks. In the wilderness, Tie Sing fed the group for ten days. His work helped inspire the formation of the National Park Service. Pencil-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the historical story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details