Kids Book Index
Barroux, illustrated by Barroux
Cow is content sitting beneath an apple tree when Pig proposes a different future. Pig imagines turning Cow’s apples into an international business and making enough money for Cow to retire. Cow’s response contrasts Pig’s plans for fame and fortune with the satisfaction she finds in the life she already enjoys. The story reshapes an older parable around ambition and contentment.
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The Bi BookA. J. IrvingThis picture book explores the meanings of the beginning “bi” through words such as bicycle, bilingual, binoculars, and biracial. It explains that the prefix often refers to two, while noting that the term can have a broader meaning when people identify as bi. Using language as its starting point, the book introduces bisexual identity and describes hearts that can love in many different ways.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest FestivalKathleen Choi, Sook Nyul ChoiAs the moon becomes full, Su-Jin and her friends Maddy and Keisha join her Halmoni, or grandmother, in preparing for Chuseok, a Korean harvest festival. They help make traditional food, prepare gifts in colorful cloth, and play holiday games. The children also learn about gratitude, remembering ancestors, Korean Chuseok greetings, and connections between Chuseok and American Thanksgiving.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Secret RecipeIlan StavansWhile preparing a traditional pastry with his grandmother, a boy encounters her recipe written in Ladino, also called Judeo-Spanish. He asks about the unfamiliar words and learns that Spanish Jews carried the language with them after they were forced from Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition. The story considers the language’s origins and endurance through a shared cooking activity. A glossary and recipe accompany the book.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details