Kids Book Index
Jarvis, illustrated by Jarvis
A boy looks back on favorite trips with his grandfather, when they walked to the beach together and searched for just the right pebbles. Those outings became a shared ritual, and the boy keeps their meaning alive by valuing the pebbles and passing on their memory. The story links beach memories with a child’s enduring love for his grandfather as people and life change.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
I Hear the Snow, I Smell the SeaJanice Milusich, illustrated by Chris RaschkaNeveah, a blind child, notices each season through her senses. Winter arrives in the feel and taste of snow, spring in hyacinths and a bee's buzz, summer in waves and seagulls at the beach, and autumn in leaves beneath a rake. Accompanied by her mother, she experiences the changing year through touch, taste, hearing, and smell.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD590LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shibu’s TailTess Thomas, illustrated by Kamwei FongShibu is a cat whose fluffy tail shows his large feelings. When he sees other cats keeping both their emotions and tails tucked away, he wonders whether he should do the same in order to fit in. Shibu explores what changes when feelings are hidden rather than expressed. The story uses his expressive tail to follow the highs, lows, and uncertainty of big emotions.Under FiveWord Count 351On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Out and AboutDaniel CarlstenThis book imagines the adventures cats might have while their owners are away. Poppy visits a supermarket, Aggie goes to the movies, Oscar attends a yoga class, and Luna travels into space. Spare text and crisp illustrations in a graphic-arts style present the cats’ separate outings. The premise invites readers to consider where cats wander and what they might do beyond home, giving everyday activities an unexpected feline cast.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details