Kids Book Index
Nic Bishop
Simple text and close, stop-action photographs present information about frogs and amphibians. The photographs show frogs at a large scale and from very near range. Alongside the images, the book offers information about more than 5,000 kinds of amphibians. Its focus is the variety of these animals and a close visual look at frogs.
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Egg: Nature’s Perfect PackageSteve Jenkins, Robin PageThis nonfiction picture book explores eggs across a wide range of animals. It explains that insects, spiders, amphibians, birds, most fish and reptiles, and two mammals—the echidna and platypus—lay eggs. Different spreads examine egg size, where animals lay eggs, how many they produce, and the ways eggs are guarded, buried, carried, or left alone. The book also looks at egg casings, threats, incubation, and hatching. A visual index adds information about more than 50 featured species.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sona and the Wedding GameKashmira ShethOn her older sister’s wedding day, Sona learns about a Hindu wedding custom that makes the bride’s younger sibling responsible for taking the groom’s shoes and bargaining for their return. Her cousin Vishal knows more about the traditions and doubts that Sona can manage the task. Nervous but determined, Sona makes a plan and involves him. The story follows her role in a family celebration shaped by Hindu wedding traditions.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On the Construction Site: A Shine-‐a-‐Light BookCarron BrownA busy building site is explored through questions and answers. Readers shine a light behind each page to reveal features otherwise hidden in the illustrations. The scenes include a crane operator in a high cab, engineers working underground, bulldozers, and other machinery. Color images combine with black-and-white details to show different parts of construction work and the people who carry it out.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details