Kids Book Index
Jarrett Dapier, illustrated by Lee Gatlin
In late October, a group of Skeleton Drummers receives an invitation from the first lady. They are asked to bring their instruments to a Halloween gathering at the White House. The band rises from the ground, prepares to travel, and heads to the presidential home to perform. Inside the house, the celebration is accompanied by spooky surprises and unsettling chills.
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Black Boy, Black BoyAli Kamanda, Jorge Redmond, illustrated by Ken DaleyBlack Boy, Black Boy is a picture book that presents Black boys as inventors, leaders, athletes, scholars, artists, sons, dreamers, and doers. Its focus is on their possibilities, pride, confidence, and cultural heritage. The book encourages Black boys to see themselves as the heroes of their own stories and draws inspiration from Black history’s heroes. It pairs that message with illustrations and rhythmic text intended to be read aloud.Kindergarten to Second GradeWord Count 327On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale EndingsLaurel SnyderThis choose-your-path picture book reshapes classic fairy tales into an interactive story. Readers make decisions that direct the course of the adventure and lead to different endings. The book uses fractured versions of familiar tales, with dramatic and sometimes grisly turns along the way. Because the path can change with each set of choices, the story can unfold differently across repeated readings.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wolf GirlJo Loring-Fisher, illustrated by Jo Loring-FisherSophy is shy and finds it hard to fit into the outside world. At home, she likes playing in a wolf suit in her den because it makes her feel strong, fierce, and perhaps brave. She decides to wear the suit to school, where the day does not go well. Sophy's extraordinary adventure with a real wolf takes her to a magical land, where she faces a fearsome bear and discovers confidence.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details