Kids Book Index
Jolene Gutíerrez, Shaian Gutíerrez, illustrated by Gabby Zapata
A family builds an ofrenda for Día de Muertos, placing the family altar at the center of its celebration. The picture book focuses on family traditions and remembering loved ones who have died. Through the making of the ofrenda, it connects celebration, memory, and continuing bonds with people who have passed away.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
All Aboard the Alaska TrainBrooke Hartman, illustrated by John JosephFive train cars travel along an Alaska railroad, collecting animal passengers as they go. A porcupine, grizzly bear, caribou, and other animals join the journey through Alaska’s landscapes. The train carries its wild passengers toward a mountain, creating a rhyming adventure focused on the railroad ride and the creatures aboard. The setting brings together transportation, Alaska scenery, and a changing group of animal travelers.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aloha EverythingKaylin Melia GeorgeYoung Ano has been connected to her island home since birth, but she still has much to learn. As she begins to dance hula, a storytelling form that carries Hawaiian knowledge, history, and folklore, she comes to understand aloha. Her experience of home includes canoes on ocean waves, hawks in the sky, and lizards moving through forest trees. Told in verse and collage illustrations, the book follows Ano as she grows into a deeper love for her Hawaiian island home.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD940LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Soil in Jackie’s GardenPeggy Thomas, illustrated by Neely DaggettJackie and her garden friends plant a garden, care for it, and harvest food they have grown. As they work, they explore soil and composting. Food scraps are recycled into compost, linking the garden’s planting and harvesting with a continuing cycle of growth and renewal. The book follows Jackie and her friends through the connected work of growing food and returning scraps to the soil.Teacher Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details