Kids Book Index
Peter Carnavas, illustrated by Peter Carnavas
A group of young explorers receives a mission to cross a seemingly wild country with a valuable parcel. The demanding trip tests them as they face a series of obstacles. Their destination is their grandmother, and the parcel is a cupcake. The book treats a playground journey as a grand expedition, with mixed-media illustrations that evoke a summer adventure.
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Lefty: A Story That Is Not All RightMo WillemsLefty and Righty present facts about the history of left-handedness in society through a performance staged across different eras. The book notes that left-handed people were once punished severely for using their left hand. Photographs of the illustrator’s own hands become googly-eyed puppets in the mixed-media illustrations. Their theatrical narration examines changing social treatment of left-handedness.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It’s Powwow Time!Martha TroianBineshii prepares for the annual powwow, anticipating its food, music, regalia, and the gathering of Indigenous groups. At the event, he joins the dances as he experiences a powwow for the first time. The book follows his participation in a community tradition shaped by movement, shared celebration, and cultural expression. It centers on the many parts of the gathering that Bineshii is eager to encounter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater TreasureBarb RosenstockThis informational picture book explains how the Great Lakes formed, beginning with snowfall and glaciers whose development started two million years ago. It notes that the lakes contain most of North America’s freshwater and follows a drop of water from Lake Superior through Huron, Michigan, Erie, Niagara Falls, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean. A final section considers human relationships with the lakes, including Native peoples, European settlers whose actions caused major pollution, and Indigenous activists who led cleanup efforts.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details