Kids Book Index
Gail Gibbons
This picture book introduces a broad assortment of fruits, including berries, apples, melons, grapes, oranges, grapefruits, and bananas. Its focus is on familiar fruits presented together as a varied collection. The book is a companion to The Vegetables We Eat and centers its information on the many kinds of fruit people eat.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and TsunamisSimon Winchester, illustrated by VikingThis book investigates earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis as some of Earth’s most powerful and changing forces. It considers these events in relation to their effects on people and the natural world, including disasters whose consequences can reach millions. The focus is on what is known about these dramatic geological events and the impact they can have when the Earth shifts, erupts, or sends waves across the ocean.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red PlanetBuzz Aldrin, Marianne J. DysonWelcome to Mars considers the Red Planet as a possible future home for people from Earth. Drawing on ideas connected with plans for a future Mars mission, it explores what would be required for human habitation there to become real. The book invites readers to think about Mars as more than a distant planet and focuses on the practical challenges of living there.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Great Monkey RescueSandra MarkleThis book documents the circumstances facing golden lion tamarins, small monkeys found only in Brazil’s forests. It explains that the animals once had ample room for roaming and establishing family territories, while focusing on their plight in the Brazilian forest. Narrative text is supported by photographs and maps as it follows the effort to save these tamarins and their habitat.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details