Kids Book Index
Sheena Dempsey
Best friends Pablo and Splash are Antarctic penguins with opposite temperaments: Pablo prefers home and careful planning, while Splash seeks adventure. Wanting a break from the freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to take a beach vacation. A scientist’s time machine sends them instead to a beach in the dinosaur era, where they must find their way home before dinosaurs eat them.
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Mahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood TaleJanay Brown-Wood, illustrated by John JovenMahogany wears a red cape and carries a basket through the city to deliver a homemade treat to G-Ma. A hungry wolf tries to deceive her during the trip. Mahogany recognizes the risk and relies on quick thinking to handle it. This contemporary version of Little Red Riding Hood places a Black family at its heart and lets its young protagonist resolve the danger herself.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The History of InformationChris Haughton, illustrated by Chris HaughtonChris Haughton uses a visual nonfiction format to examine how people have made, preserved, circulated, regulated, and disputed information. Beginning with early speech and cave art, the account ranges across written language, religious systems, state power, scientific inquiry, democratic government, mass media, consumer culture, large technology companies, polarization, and artificial intelligence. Timelines and visual explainers, including diagrams and illustrations, relate these developments to changes in visual communication. The book considers how new forms of communication can influence institutions and power, advance technology, and alter how people make sense of the world.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stella and MarigoldAnnie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie BlackallStella and Marigold are sisters with strong imaginations and distinct ways of telling stories. Seven-year-old Stella is kind, enjoys storytelling, and considers large questions, including what animals might think about people. Four-year-old Marigold creates imaginative tales that her mother calls fibs. She also wears her favorite Halloween costume throughout the year. Together, the sisters’ different interests and inventions shape the book’s family-centered portrait.Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details