Kids Book Index
Louise Greig
Ed’s bad mood begins small but expands until it seems to take over the whole town. The story follows the young boy as he faces this spreading feeling and asks whether he can shift it. Lyrical text and bright digital artwork accompany this account of a difficult emotion and its possible change.
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King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled NiagaraDonna Janell BowmanIn 1859, the Great Blondin undertakes a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls, described as the most dangerous of his career. The account follows a French prodigy preparing for an extraordinary high-wire feat through detailed mathematical and scientific planning. It presents the event through historical and scientific elements, with gouache and watercolor illustrations using unusual perspectives. Back matter includes a timeline, placing the performance in its historical context and adding information beyond the central crossing.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mr. Sherman’s CloudHabbenink, illustrated by HabbeninkSherman wakes in a bad mood, and that mood appears as a rain cloud of his own. The cloud follows him persistently, soaking him and making both his outlook and the weather worse. The book connects small things with the possibility of improving a difficult day. Digitally colored ink illustrations depict this grumpy man and his personal downpour with humor.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sweet DreamersIsabelle Simler, illustrated by Isabelle SimlerA collection of poems describes how different animals sleep. Each poem considers an animal’s particular sleeping habits and its own way of dreaming. Dreamlike digital illustrations accompany these descriptions, giving the book an atmospheric visual setting. Rather than following one character’s story, the book moves among animals and their nighttime rest, pairing poetic observations with images of sleep and dreams. Its subject is the varied ways animals settle down and dream.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 860LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details