Kids Book Index
Renée Watson
Summer joins a young Black girl from morning through night as the season unfolds. Her day includes fresh fruit, jumping rope, dancing, swimming with friends, and floating in a pool. Family cookouts take place beneath shady trees, while gardens grow full and the ice-cream truck’s sound becomes part of the day. The book follows seasonal activities from sunup to sundown and the pleasures they bring.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
On Powwow DayTraci SorellSet during a traditional Native American gathering and celebration, this board book explores colors, sounds, and counting from one through ten. Readers count activities and objects while identifying colors found on powwow day. Vibrant illustrations accompany the interactive look at the celebration, bringing together number concepts, sensory details, and the events of the day.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Below the IceMichaël EscoffierIn the Arctic, a little fish struggles against a girl who wants to capture her. Their contest unfolds above and below the ice as a tug-of-war. Friends join the struggle on both sides, helping determine who gains control. Blue-and-white illustrations, accented with color, frame the confrontation as a humorous battle between the fish and her would-be captor.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
That’s Not My Dog . . . (That’s Not My series)Fiona WattThis touch-and-feel book introduces five dogs through features readers can explore by hand. Their ears, tongues, and paws have different textures, including soft, fuzzy, and fluffy surfaces. Bold, colorful pictures accompany mirrors, imitation fur, and other tactile materials. The repeated premise asks whether each pup could be the reader’s dog, making the dogs’ distinctive features part of the page-by-page discovery.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details