Kids Book Index
Peter Sís, illustrated by Peter Sís
A young boy who loves Robinson Crusoe begins an imagined voyage to a faraway island. The book centers on his attraction to adventure and on the journey his imagination creates from that interest. Detailed watercolor illustrations depict the island setting and accompany the boy’s wondrous expedition, turning his connection to a favorite story into a remote-island adventure of his own.
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How the Cookie Crumbled: The True (and Not-So-True) Stories of the Invention of the Chocolate Chip CookieGilbert Ford, illustrated by Gilbert FordThis picture book explores three proposed explanations for how the chocolate chip cookie came to be. Rather than settling the question immediately, it presents the theories in a way that invites readers to decide which account seems most believable. The book also raises the question of whether a repeated story is necessarily true. An author’s note, recipe, and bibliography are included.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ MarketMichelle SchaubTwo friends and their dogs spend a day at an urban farmers’ market, moving among stands filled with fruits and vegetables. A sequence of poems follows what they encounter there: people to meet, foods to eat, and produce on display. The collection also touches on how food is grown, connecting the market’s offerings with their origins. Mixed-media illustrations accompany this visit to the busy market.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. InequalityJonah WinterThis picture-book biography presents Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s path to becoming the first female Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. It recounts barriers she encountered as a woman, a Jew, and a working mother, from her early life in Brooklyn through Cornell, law school, teaching, and judicial work. Framed like a court case, the book uses evidence of the discrimination she faced and includes a glossary and author’s note.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details