Kids Book Index
Icinori, illustrated by Icinori, Emilie Robert Wong
A child’s expression of thankfulness opens into an imaginative journey that moves through varied landscapes and inward-looking places. Ordinary things change shape along the way, leading the child through a globe-spanning fantasy filled with successive wonders. The book presents this gratitude-centered adventure with bold artwork made using three colors.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
All That GrowsJack Wong, illustrated by Jack WongA child explores the neighborhood and works in a garden with an older sister who knows about plant life. Through their time together, the sister shares what she knows, while the child discovers that learning can reveal still more to understand. The story connects outdoor exploration with gardening and the growing knowledge passed between siblings. Soft pastel artwork in deep hues accompanies the child’s encounters with plants and the neighborhood.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Book That Almost RhymedOmar AbedA boy sets out to tell a carefully planned rhyming fantasy adventure, but his sister repeatedly interrupts. Her ideas introduce unexpected details, including a fire-breathing armadillo, and disrupt the rhymes he has prepared. As the two continue telling the tale together, the brother begins to see that his sister may be making the story better. Their competing approaches turn into a shared adventure with surprising twists.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD510LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
That DayPierre-Emmanuel Lyet, illustrated by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet, Sarah ArdizzoneAfter his grandmother’s death, a boy finds his house filled with mourners dressed in black. He leaves the room where they have gathered and goes outside, where he recalls important times he shared with her. The story follows his search for comfort away from the mourners as memories of his grandmother accompany him. It centers on grief, remembrance, and the relationship between a boy and his departed grandmother.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details