Kids Book Index
Sara Levine
A sensitive child feels crowded by other people’s words. Over time, she uses creativity to rearrange those words, revealing a strength she had not recognized. The story follows her movement from seeing sensitivity as a weakness toward understanding it differently. Text and mixed-media collage work together to show the child’s changing relationship with the comments and feelings she carries inside.
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Poop for Breakfast: Why Some Animals Eat ItSara LevineThe book explains why some animals eat their own excrement and introduces several reasons for this behavior across different animals. One example is male butterflies, which consume poop and pass it to females as a gift that makes their eggs stronger. Pencil, paper, and digital illustrations accompany the animal examples. Back matter follows the explanation of animals that eat their own excrement.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Together TreeAisha SaeedRumi arrives at a new school feeling unwelcome. Other children bully him because he is different and wears bright shoes, and he finds refuge beneath an old willow near the playground. When he is targeted again, a classmate chooses to play with him. Other children soon join them under the tree, creating a shared place of hope and belonging.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shigeru Ban Builds a Better World (Art for Good series)Isadoro SaturnoThis book portrays Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and his work making durable buildings from paper for people affected by disasters. It explains that his architectural work uses an unexpected material to address the need for shelter after catastrophe. An interview with Ban is included, along with a timeline and a booklet insert. The book also uses simple, elegant illustrations to accompany its account of the architect and his buildings.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details