Kids Book Index
Ana Crespo, illustrated by André Ceolin
If your heart has ever ached remembering a place or a person, a smell or a taste, then you’ve felt saudade.Saudade is a Portuguese and Galician word with no perfect translation to English; it’s a strong, melancholy longing for something you once had.
Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)Marcie Rendon"Noozhishenh, bimadiziwin," Nookomis says. "My granddaughter, live a good life."An Ojibwe grandmother carefully measures and selects just the right colors of fabric, and her sewing machine hums whirr, whirr, whirr late into the night.In the morning, her growing granddaughter has a beautiful new ribbon skirt to wear, a reminder of her nookomis…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LET’S GO! / HAW ÊKWA!Julie FlettOne day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie’s yard—everywhere.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sparrow Takes FlightHendricks, Amber; Illustrated by Gavin ScottJust as babies learn to walk, a bird must learn to fly. Follow along with a young sparrow as she tries and tries again before finally taking off in flight.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details