Kids Book Index
Henry Cole, illustrated by Henry Cole
In this wordless picture book, Spot the cat encounters Dot, a dog who is traveling through the city on her own. When Dot goes missing, Spot pursues her through city streets. Their journey is told entirely through intricately drawn black-and-white, cross-hatched images rather than written narration. The book centers on the cat’s search for the dog and their city adventure.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President LincolnMargarita EngleThis picture-book biography follows Teresa Carreño, a young musician from Venezuela, as music becomes central to her life. Playing the piano lifts her spirits when she is sad and helps her share happiness; she also begins composing her own music. Her path takes her from her homeland to New York and celebrated concert halls. It culminates in a performance at the White House for President Lincoln. The book presents her early musical life through this journey as a pianist and composer.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Let’s Work!: Mexican Folk Art Trabajos in English and SpanishCynthia Weill, Bryant BoucherPhotographs of miniature palm-woven figures from Puebla, Mexico introduce people at work. The bilingual English and Spanish text names a range of occupations, including boxer, electrician, doctor, and jockey. Mexican artisans crafted the small figures shown throughout the book, which depicts careers through women and men. By pairing job vocabulary with these folk-art figures, the book presents occupations in two languages and closes by asking what work the reader might choose.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) And the Bullfrogs Sing: A Life Cycle BeginsDavid L. HarrisonA male bullfrog’s call attracts a female, beginning a two-year account of the species’ life cycle. The book moves from mating and egg-laying to eggs that hatch into tadpoles, then continues through the stages leading to hibernation. It explains the sequence in clear language and includes definitions and references. Pencil and digital illustrations accompany the account of the bullfrogs’ development.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details