Kids Book Index
Lauren Castillo
When a storm carries Hedgehog’s stuffed dog, Mutty, away from their island home, Hedgehog swims to shore to search for him. Mole offers comfort and a plan, and Owl directs the growing group toward Beaver’s dam and then the marsh. Along the way they meet Hen, her chicks, and Annika Mae Flores, a girl who has also lost something important.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
The Old TruckJarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, illustrated by Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome PumphreyAn old truck remains on a small family farm as a Black family’s only child grows from toddlerhood to adulthood. The truck stays beside the barn while family life changes around it, eventually falling into disrepair and rusting in place. The girl has worked with her parents and tinkered with machinery since childhood. After inheriting the farm, she repairs the truck and gets it running again, sending it off from the page at the story’s end.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD260LATOS Book Level 1.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nana Akua Goes to SchoolTricia Elam WalkerOn Grandparents’ Day, Zura worries that classmates will react to the traditional childhood markings on her grandmother Nana Akua’s face. The markings come from an older West African tradition in Ghana. At school, Nana Akua shares Adinkra symbols with Zura’s class through stories, a quilt, and face paint. Back matter includes a note about the story and information on the symbols and their meanings.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD830LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Our Little KitchenJillian Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian TamakiPeople begin arriving at a kitchen where a few neighbors are already preparing to cook. As the room fills, everyone contributes ingredients and work: chopping, stirring, peeling, and sizzling food into a meal for the wider community. The group includes neighbors of varied ages, backgrounds, body sizes, and disabilities, including the kitchen leader, who uses a cane. What first appears busy and disorderly takes shape as a shared purpose, with many hands preparing food together.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 241LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details