Kids Book Index
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
This book uses creatively altered photographic images of Black children as they explore their potential. It focuses on possibility, self-discovery, and empowerment, presenting children as they consider what they may become and the paths open to them. The visual approach centers Black children while the book’s subject is their boundless potential.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
INSIDE CATBrendan WenzelInside Cat watches the world beyond the windows and believes it has already seen everything there is to see. The cat’s view changes when the front door opens. With rhyming text and mixed-media illustrations, the book follows a curious indoor cat as it observes what lies outside and encounters a new possibility beyond its familiar windows.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD320LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Loon Finds His VoiceYvonne PearsonLittle Loon cannot make the distinctive calls his father uses across the water. Papa Loon’s powerful voice protects the family’s home and helps drive predators away, but Little Loon sounds different. When danger appears, the young bird finally uses his own voice to help protect the family. The story follows a baby loon’s struggle to find a call of his own in a threatening moment.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 590LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Nice Dream TruckBeth FerryThe Nice Dream Truck is a 32-page bedtime picture book by Beth Ferry, published by HarperCollins on March 23, 2021. It presents children’s dreams through rhyming language and energetic illustrations. The dreams include elements of adventure and imagination. Brigette Barrager is named among the book’s creators. Its bedtime setting and lyrical approach frame a playful view of what children might dream.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details