Kids Book Index
Nathalie Alonso
Magaly enjoys the Cuban food her abuela cooks after arriving from Havana. But when she hears that dinner will be ropa vieja, she mistakes the Spanish name for “old clothes” and is horrified at the thought. This bilingual family story follows the misunderstanding around a Cuban dish and the mix-up it creates at mealtime.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Kindred Spirits/Shilombish IttibachvffaLeslie Stall WidenerThis nonfiction picture book tells a true history of gifts exchanged between Irish and Indigenous American communities. Spanning 175 years and two historical events, it connects Ireland with the Choctaw Nation, Navajo Nation, and Hopi Tribe. Separated by an ocean, these communities recognize shared suffering during difficult times and respond with compassion, empathy, and kindness.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aloha EverythingKaylin Melia GeorgeYoung Ano has been connected to her island home since birth, but she still has much to learn. As she begins to dance hula, a storytelling form that carries Hawaiian knowledge, history, and folklore, she comes to understand aloha. Her experience of home includes canoes on ocean waves, hawks in the sky, and lizards moving through forest trees. Told in verse and collage illustrations, the book follows Ano as she grows into a deeper love for her Hawaiian island home.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD940LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Open Me…I’m a DogArt SpiegelmanA wizard’s magic turns a dog into something with pages: a book that is also a dog. It has a tail, barks, and can go home with its reader, but it will not leave messes on a carpet or smell like a wet dog. The premise plays with the usual distinction between an animal and a book, including the idea of a dog made through three-dimensional art.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details