Kids Book Index
Kunkel, Angela Burke; Illustrated by Catherine Odell
A picture book exploration of emperor penguins’ journey to parenthood Packed Snow / Moon glow Wind-blown / All alone This picture book is about the lengths to which emperor penguins go for their young ones.
MELTDOWN: EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI, AND NUCLEAR DISASTER IN FUKUSHIMADeirdre LangelandDeirdre Langeland's Meltdown explores for middle grade readers the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disasterOn March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast.Science, Technology and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Begin with a BeeLiza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Phyllis RootA Chicago Public Library’s Best Informational Books for Younger Readers selectionBegin with a Bee and its story of the life of one queen bee, a rustypatched bumblebee, teaches us not only about bees but also about our own responsibilities in the natural worldBy looking closely at the life cycle of one bee…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who Is a Scientist?Gehl, LauraScientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But who are they really? It turns out they are just like us!Science, Technology and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details