Kids Book Index
Madeleine L’Engle
A dog’s home changes with the arrival of a newborn puppy. The older dog complains about the newcomer and must contend with the disorder that follows in the household. Told from the dog’s perspective, the story focuses on the animal’s response to sharing its home with this new member of the family.
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Look at Me!: How to Attract Attention in the Animal WorldSteve Jenkins, Robin PageThis book examines the many ways animals draw one another’s attention. It explains displays used to lure prey, discourage predators, protect themselves, and attract mates. Colorful torn- and cut-paper collages show animals altering their appearance to signal or warn others. A glossary in the back identifies the animals included, supporting the book’s look at why conspicuous behavior matters in the animal world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the WorldSusan HoodA poetry collection introduces fourteen young women whose determination led to change. Its subjects span different eras and fields, including fossil hunter Mary Anning, journalist Nellie Bly, artist Frida Kahlo, astronaut Mae Jemison, architect Maya Lin, activist Malala Yousafzai, and Ruby Bridges. Anning discovers a prehistoric fossil at thirteen, while Bridges is described as helping challenge Southern segregation at age six. Together, the profiles trace distinct paths through science, art, public life, and social change.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Prince and the PeeGreg GormleyPrince Freddie sets out to rescue a castle from a fierce dragon, then realizes he urgently needs a bathroom. Along the way he faces ogres, a distressed damsel, and a very long queue at the forest’s only bathroom. The delay leaves him confronting the dragon before he has relieved himself. The bathroom queue stands between him and the dragon. Colorful watercolor art depicts his predicament.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details