Kids Book Index
Dave Cameron
Jill and her grandfather, Nonno, share a love of words during their weekly walks. Their word game gives familiar things playful alternate names. Jill later notices that Nonno has growing silences and repeats himself while they play. She finds a way to help him, using the word game that has long connected them. Muted watercolor illustrations accompany their changing relationship.
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Kozo the SparrowAllen Say, illustrated by Allen SayIn Japan after World War II, eight-year-old Kozo finds an abandoned baby sparrow threatened by neighborhood bullies. He saves the bird and raises it until adulthood. The story follows the boy’s care for the sparrow amid the aftermath of war and conflict with other children. Pencil, pen, and watercolor illustrations accompany the account, along with an author’s note.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rise to the Sky: How the World’s Tallest Trees Grow UpRebecca E. HirschThis nonfiction book explores the world’s tallest living things: trees. It compares the heights of the tallest trees and explains how they can grow so high. A narrative follows a tree’s growth process, while back matter identifies important parts of a tall tree and answers further questions about these giants. A world map shows where the tallest trees grow. Collage and watercolor illustrations accompany the information about towering trees and their development.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Our PoolLucy Ruth CumminsA child and their mother spend a hot summer day at a city pool alongside many children and families. The narrator waits for sunscreen, notices the different ways people enter and move through the water, and hears city sounds become muted underwater. Dark clouds briefly bring disappointment before they pass and the pool day continues. The story follows the shared rhythms of a day spent swimming.Five to NineWord Count 747On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details