Kids Book Index
Isabella Kung
When Nunu’s anger and sadness feel overwhelming, she imagines sailing out to sea in a giant boat made from origami. The journey gives her a way to move through emotions that feel too large to manage. As her imagined voyage continues, the artwork shifts gradually from grayscale into color, accompanying Nunu’s effort to work through her feelings.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
A Place for UsJames E. Ransome, illustrated by James E. RansomeIn this wordless picture book, a mother collects her son after school. They eat at a food court, spend the evening at the library while he works on homework, and later sleep on a park bench. By morning, they use a fountain to get ready before she takes him back to school. The story follows their routine while revealing that they do not have a home.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BeansproutSarah Lynne ReulDuring a classroom seed-planting project, one student carefully tends a mystery seed and expects it to grow. While classmates’ seeds begin to sprout, this one does not. Disappointed, the student declares they will never grow another seed. When leftover seeds are about to be discarded, the student reconsiders and joins classmates in planting a garden for everyone to enjoy.Picture BooksLexile Text Measure AD590LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Old Blue Is My Home: A Picture BookLita JudgeA girl and her family make their home in an old blue van, which gives them shelter, a place to sleep, and a way to be together. They cook outside and sleep beneath the stars, yet the girl sometimes feels unmoored and different at school. As those feelings grow, her mother reminds her that the van contains their family’s love. The watercolor-and-pencil picture book explores home, belonging, and life amid housing insecurity.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details