Kids Book Index
Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Sal is excited to begin first grade, but her best friend Griff is assigned to a different class. That disappointment is the first of several difficult moments in her first day at school. The school story also involves Sal’s family and friendships as she faces these changes. Black-and-white spot illustrations accompany Sal’s experience.
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MeeselpheClaude Ponti, illustrated by Claude Ponti, Alyson Waters, Margot KerlidouMeeselphe, a confident girl with bristly hair, looks from her treehouse and wonders about the ground below, which she has never visited. She enters an unusual landscape populated by riddles, monsters, and magical places. As she travels through it, Meeselphe solves puzzles and outsmarts the monsters she meets. The story uses playful language, self-aware storytelling, and surreal cartoon-style artwork to follow her strange expedition beyond the place she knows.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bear’s Lost GlassesLeo Timmers, illustrated by Leo TimmersBear cannot find his glasses and believes he left them at Giraffe’s house. As he travels there, he notices animals he had not seen before, including an elephant, crocodile, flamingo, and deer. Bear mistakes ordinary objects for these exotic animals because his missing glasses are actually sitting on top of his head. His search leads to unexpected encounters and a surprising realization.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)Marcie RendonAcross her childhood and into adulthood, Tatiana receives ribbon skirts sewn by her Ojibwe grandmother, Nookomis. The garments mark family occasions: a cousin’s naming ceremony, Fall Ceremony, an auntie’s judgeship, and eventually Tatiana’s own naming ceremony. Each time Nookomis measures Tatiana and sews while she sleeps; Tatiana wakes to a skirt made for her growing body. Their recurring exchange centers on Nookomis’s wish that her granddaughter live a good life.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details