Kids Book Index
Patricia Toht
As Halloween approaches, a family goes to a pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin. The pumpkins vary in shape and color, including orange, white, and green ones. After taking their choice home, the family removes its inside, carves a face, and places a candle within it to make a jack-o’-lantern. The seasonal scenes use pencil, chalk, and paint illustrations.
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Rocket Says Look Up!Nathan BryonRocket is a young girl with a strong interest in astronomy. When a rare celestial event is coming, she encourages her family and community to watch it together. Her enthusiasm draws others into observing the sky, whether the event is described as a comet sighting or meteor shower. The story centers on Rocket’s excitement about space and her effort to share it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD770LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blooming beneath the SunChristina RossettiThis collection brings together poems by Christina Rossetti, selected by Ashley Bryan. The rhythmic poems describe the surrounding world and invite imaginative responses, including the pleasures and changing experiences of childhood. Bryan accompanies the poems with energetic cut-paper collage art in vivid colors. The book joins Rossetti’s brief poetic texts with collage illustrations that move dynamically across the pages, creating a visual setting for poems about the world children see and imagine.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura BelpréAnika Aldamuy DeniseThis nonfiction picture book traces the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, identified as New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian. After arriving from Puerto Rico, she brings Spanish-language stories to children at the New York Public Library. Her storytelling begins with tales she learned from her grandmother, connecting family tradition with her work in the library. The book centers Belpré’s role as a librarian and storyteller who shared Puerto Rican stories with young listeners.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details