Kids Book Index
Mei Zihan, illustrated by Qin Leng
On the eve of Lunar New Year, a father in Beijing writes to his grown daughter, who lives in France. As he imagines her holiday with her husband, his letter recalls her earliest years, her childhood and adolescence, and family celebrations from the past. The picture book connects the holiday’s traditions with distance, homesickness, parental love, and memories passed through a family over time.
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¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance that Crossed Color LinesDean RobbinsSet around New York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom in the 1940s, this picture book explores the history of mambo and Latin jazz. A diverse cast gathers in a ballroom where music and dance cross racial and cultural boundaries. Millie begins by dancing to jazz in her Italian neighborhood, while the book traces the dance and music traditions associated with mambo. It was published in both Spanish and English.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Three Princes of Serendip: New Tellings of Old Tales for EveryoneRodaan Al GalidiThis illustrated collection contains twenty fables and folktales from the Middle East. Its stories feature figures including donkeys, roosters, kings, sheikhs, and paupers, and are accompanied by cut-paper art. The tales carry ideas about love and acceptance while cautioning against foolishness. Shaped into a children’s book after the author migrated to the Netherlands, the collection was translated into English by Laura Watkinson.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
She Persisted: Clara LemlichDeborah HeiligmanThis biography recounts Clara Lemlich’s move from Ukraine to New York after she fled danger. On the Lower East Side, she worked in clothing factories and recognized that workers were treated unfairly. Lemlich acted in support of workers’ rights, with particular attention to girls and women. Her efforts changed how factory workers were treated in the United States, tracing a life shaped by immigration, labor, and a commitment to fairness.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details