Kids Book Index
Ed Galing
Tony, a white horse, pulls Tom’s milk wagon through town before dawn each morning. Tom and a young narrator cherish the gentle, dependable horse; the narrator wakes early to greet him and give him a pat. The narrator is not named or shown, while pencil illustrations suggest an earlier time and an intimate early-morning routine. Ed Galing’s text is paired with illustrations by Erin Stead.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha HadidJeanette WinterThis nonfiction picture-book portrait follows Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid from a childhood of creative observation to her studies in mathematics and architecture. After opening her own company, she developed buildings unlike conventional designs, shaped by patterns, movement, and forms she noticed in nature. The book describes the initial resistance to her work and the later construction of her designs. It concludes with examples of her best-known buildings.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
King of the SkyNicola DaviesA boy leaves his home in Italy and moves to Wales, where he feels lonely. Mr. Evans’s racing pigeons, kept in a loft behind his house, become a source of comfort. The tale brings together the boy, an older man, and a pigeon as it considers what it means to be alone, to find connection, and to make a home after a move. A pigeon race is part of the story.Five to NineWord Count 752On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
TriangleMac BarnettTriangle lives in a world made for his shape and decides to play a trick on Square, who fears snakes. After Square discovers the trick, he follows Triangle home to return it. Square then gets caught in Triangle’s triangular doorway. The reversal leaves Triangle facing a new problem: Square is stuck at his door, and Triangle is frightened by the dark. Their shape-based conflict becomes a prank with consequences.Picture Books for School-Age ChildrenLexile Text Measure AD310LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details