Kids Book Index
John Schu
This book traces a path from a word on a page to a page in a book, then to a book waiting on a shelf. It is an ode to libraries, librarians, young readers, and the experience of finding a book that matters. The story celebrates reading and the possibility held by books waiting to be discovered. Watercolor and pastel artwork creates an immersive visual setting for this exploration of books and library life.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Woo Hoo! You’re Doing Great!Sandra Boynton, illustrated by Sandra BoyntonAn exuberant chicken, joined by a supportive mouse, offers encouragement when people are learning or struggling. The rhyming text includes efforts such as learning to skate, baking a cake, and making mistakes. It treats trying one’s best as worth celebrating while recognizing that people can feel overwhelmed and need reassurance.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sneak! (Slide-and-See series)Beatriz Giménez de OryA slide-and-see book asks readers to identify camouflaged animals from descriptions. Its interactive pages reveal the animals as readers move the sliders, while colorful illustrations in a folk-art-like style show the creatures and their hidden appearances. The book centers on animal camouflage, guessing, and discovery through its changing pages.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Time to Move South for WinterClare Helen WelshOver the Arctic’s cold, reflective waters, a tiny tern begins a journey south for winter. Its route follows the longest animal migration in the world and brings it past other creatures also seeking a warmer place, including humpback whales and caribou. The book traces seasonal movement through an Arctic landscape as animals leave cold waters and travel toward warmer homes.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details