Kids Book Index
Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, illustrated by Nathalie Beauvois
Little Bear wakes hungry after hibernation. He eats berries while learning the color names in a rainbow. The picture book combines his food-focused journey with colors, vivid illustrations, and familiar animal characters. Bear’s story begins when hibernation ends and follows him as he eats berries and encounters the rainbow’s colors.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A is for AthleteBill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, illustrated by Dawn DavidsonThis alphabet-based nonfiction picture book introduces sports and athletic activities through one sport-related word for each letter, beginning with athlete and ending with Zamboni. Entries include facts about rules or history. Dawn Davidson illustrates the book, which moves across a range of ways people play and compete. Its alphabetical structure connects sports vocabulary with information about athletic activities.Teacher Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Togo to the RescueMélisande Potter, illustrated by Giselle PotterThis account recounts the real 1925 emergency in Nome, Alaska, where diphtheria affected chiefly children. In January, a blinding snowstorm cut off travel to and from the rural community. Togo, a Siberian Husky, traveled through the storm to help bring medicine that could save lives. The story places the dog’s journey against a disease outbreak and dangerous winter conditions there.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RhythmJackie Azúa Kramer, illustrated by Taia MorleyOne girl watches her community change with the seasons. Her town was once vibrant but is now affected by unemployment and food insecurity, and she observes its shifting rhythm as the year passes. The story places a child’s seasonal observations alongside the challenges facing the people around her, with resilience and hope at its center.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details