Kids Book Index
Nick Seluk, illustrated by Nick Seluk
The brain works continually to keep the body alive and safe. It helps keep the heart beating, signals sleepiness, supports memory, and enables thought. The book explains that the brain controls what the body does, using cartoon-like illustrations and word images. A glossary accompanies this factual account of the many jobs performed by the brain.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
GrobblechopsElizabeth LairdAmir is frightened by the thought of a small monster under his bed. He imagines what it might do and wonders whether it has parents of its own. His father helps calm these fears about the creature in Amir’s room. Based on a tale associated with the Persian poet Rumi, the story uses the imagined monster to explore a child’s nighttime worries and the reassurance offered by a parent.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BecauseMo WillemsA girl’s path toward becoming a musician and composer begins when she hears a piece by Franz Schubert at a New York City concert. The story traces a chain of events that made the performance possible: musicians’ years of study, the conductor’s train journey, workers preparing the hall, and the girl receiving a ticket when her uncle is ill. After the concert, the narrative follows her over time as music shapes her life.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD820LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Bravest Man in the WorldPatricia Polacco, illustrated by Patricia PolaccoJonathan Harker Weeks resists practicing the piano until his grandfather tells him about Wallace Hartley. Hartley grew up poor in Ireland, where his mother made sure he learned the fiddle despite their circumstances. Years later, he and his band played aboard the Titanic as it went down, using music to calm passengers. An unintentional stowaway recounts Hartley’s courage during the disaster. The book includes an author’s note and acetone-marker and pencil illustrations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 670LATOS Book Level 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details