Kids Book Index
Bruce Handy
A boy witnesses an alien landing and meets its visitor. They exchange technology and form a connection that includes the sharing of books. Told without words, the story follows a human child and an alien child as their encounter reveals a shared relationship to books across the distance between their worlds.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Cicada SymphonySue FliessThis rhyming book explores cicadas and the sounds they make from evening through morning. It introduces the large variety of cicadas found around the world and explains that some emerge annually, while others come out only after thirteen or seventeen years underground. Alongside the lively text, the book includes facts about these noisy insects and back matter that extends the subject beyond the main pages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I’m Going to Build a SnowmanJashar AwanOn a snow day, a boy sets out to make the snowman he has in mind. His efforts become a search for perfection, but the experience leads him to recognize the pleasure of an imperfect result and to take pride in what he has made. The story centers winter weather, making, and a child’s changing view of his creation.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Brand-New, Never-Used, Perfect CrayonsLeanne Hatch, illustrated by Leanne HatchViolet is thrilled to receive a brand-new box of crayons, especially because their points are still perfect. Her younger sister draws her a picture, leaving the crayons no longer untouched. Violet must face her fear of imperfection in order to enjoy using them. The story centers on the change in Violet’s prized crayons and the relationship between the two sisters as the drawing alters what Violet wanted to preserve.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details