Kids Book Index
Charlene Chua
Ah Yi expresses her love for her niece by sewing soft, tailored pajamas. The girl is disappointed by one pink pair, but her aunt understands and plans to make another. When Ah Yi becomes ill, goes to the hospital, and does not return, her niece faces unfamiliar funeral customs. A discovery in her aunt’s drawer leads her to wear the pink pajamas as her own remembrance.
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How Elegant the Elephant: Poems About Animals and InsectsMary Ann HobermanA collection of nearly seventy poems celebrates animals and insects of many shapes, sizes, and habits. The book gathers poems from Mary Ann Hoberman’s earlier work along with eight new poems. Its creatures include pigs, porcupines, and a mole that pops up on a miniature golf course. Illustrations imagine the animal and insect cast as guests at a retro-style resort attended by squirrel bellhops.PoetryOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sunflower SeedsEllen HeckAfter hearing about growing sunflowers, Ms. B gives every student in her kindergarten class seeds to plant. A young narrator watches seeds sprout in paper cups, develop into seedlings, and grow into a tall sunflower at home. The class considers that not every seed will grow: birds, rain, and later a deer affect the plants. The story follows the sunflower’s life cycle through buds, blooms, and the new seeds produced at summer’s end.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Polar Bear and the BallerinaEric VelasquezWhen dancers hold a photo shoot at the Central Park Zoo, a young Black ballerina and a polar bear become friends. After the dancer leaves her scarf behind, the bear travels through Central Park and Manhattan to return it before her Lincoln Center performance. Theatergoers regard him with suspicion, and ushers refuse him entry. The ballerina comes to his aid and welcomes him inside.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details