Kids Book Index
Paul Meisel, illustrated by Paul Meisel
See Me Play follows a group of dogs as they chase a ball and meet new friends. Along the way, the ball passes to a bird, whale, and lion before it disappears. The story uses a playful sequence of encounters and surprises built around the changing path of the ball. Its animal characters and simple action keep the focus on a game that brings the dogs into contact with unexpected companions.
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My Happy Year by E. BluebirdPaul Meisel, illustrated by Paul MeiselA newly hatched Eastern bluebird marks changes across its first year through dated journal entries. During spring, summer, and winter, she grows feathers, sees siblings leave the nest, learns to fly, migrates, and comes back to start a family. Her account includes cheerful and frightening moments in the natural year. Illustrated endpapers include an introduction, map, glossary, references, and further information about Eastern bluebirds.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD610LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
This Is My Fort! (Monkey & Cake series)Drew DaywaltMonkey and Cake are best friends who enjoy building forts, even though they do not always agree. When Cake decides to make a fort alone, Monkey feels left out and builds a separate fort that is larger than Cake’s. Before long, each discovers that being alone in a fort is not enjoyable. The story follows their shared interest in fort-building, the disagreement that separates them, and the realization that their friendship matters more than competing over whose fort is bigger.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 260LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired GenerationsKelly Starling LyonsThis account traces how “Lift Every Voice and Sing” travels through generations of an African American family. A girl first sings the song, written by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, in a chorus of 500 people in 1900. She teaches it to her child, and later family members carry it through personal milestones and historic moments, culminating in a 2016 National Mall chorus. An author’s note provides further history of the song and its writers.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details