Kids Book Index
Caroline Nastro
Amelia is a shy wheelchair user with a large imagination. After an injury, she finds comfort in fairy tales about distant places and magical creatures. Though reluctant to play with her new neighbors, she finds inspiration in a family of birds. That inspiration helps her move toward the people outside her window. The illustrations combine pencil and watercolor in a soft, dreamlike style.
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Cut!: How Lottie Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized AnimationC. E. WintersThis account tells how Lottie Reiniger, a German woman, made the first full-length animated film. She used paper silhouette figures and a multiplane camera to give images movement and depth. Silent-film-style illustrations accompany her work and the techniques behind it. Extensive back matter provides further material about this early achievement in animation and filmmaking.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and ErosionHeather Ferranti KinserWater, ice, wind, rain, rivers, and glaciers alter the land over time. These forces create large formations such as canyons and caves as well as smaller results, including smooth pebbles and fine sand. The book considers weathering and erosion as processes that shape natural landscapes. Poetic text, photographs, and back matter accompany this examination of the natural forces acting on land.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Papa’s Magical Water-Jug ClockJesús TrejoJesús helps Papá with the family gardening business on a Saturday morning. Papá gives him the responsibility of filling a large water jug, explaining that it is also a magical clock: when it is empty, the workday is over. Jesús shares the water with himself, Papá, cats, a dog, and peacocks, so it runs out early. When he announces it is time to go home, Papá explains that the jug is not truly magic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details