Kids Book Index
Mike Cavallaro
Nico Bravo works at Vulcan’s Celestial Supply Shop with Lula the sphinx and Buck the unicorn, where magical goods are available for problems involving myths and legends. Their latest customer is Eowulf, a small descendant of Beowulf. After an overly eager hero releases crowds of undead from the underworld, Nico and the shop’s unusual staff must defend the living world.
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Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring EquationsLaura Purdie SalasSpring and its changes in nature are presented through a sequence of equations that combine mathematics, science, and poetry. Each equation works as a brief poem and uses metaphor to consider familiar seasonal sights in a different way. The book includes a snowman becoming a puddle as one of its spring transformations. Detailed collage illustrations accompany this exploration of the ordinary changes that arrive with the season.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My CityJoanne LiuA child's trip to mail a letter becomes an urban journey. On the way to the mailbox, the child encounters hidden wonders throughout the city. With little text, the book tells its adventure through a colorful visual exploration of streets and surroundings, turning an ordinary errand into a wider experience of the city.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
No More Poems! A Book in Verse That Just Gets WorseRhett MillerThis collection gathers irreverent poems about childhood and parenting concerns. Its subjects include bothersome brothers, nose hairs, and the embarrassment of flushing a public toilet. The poems use rhythm and are accompanied by illustrations. Rhett Miller wrote the collection with artwork by Dan Santat, whose images appear throughout the book. Together, the poems and pictures address familiar everyday irritations from both children’s and parents’ perspectives.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details