Kids Book Index
Gwen Agna & Shelley Rotner
In this photographic picture book, children speak in their own words about gender identity and self-expression. The book considers the many ways children may explore, show, and be themselves, including experiences beyond being defined only as a boy or a girl. Photographs accompany their perspectives on identity and how they express who they are.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Antarctica: The Melting ContinentKaren Romano Young, illustrated by Angela HsiehThis guide explores Antarctica’s wildlife, landscapes, scientists, and explorers, as well as changes occurring across the icebound continent. It introduces emperor penguins, killer whales, elephant seals, and giant sea life beneath shifting ice. The book also considers Antarctica’s deep past, including a time when dinosaurs roamed there, and describes scientists living and conducting research in severe conditions. An international scientific community continues to study the continent’s ecosystem and its frozen layers.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting BookYing-Hwa HuMia and her Uncle Eddie walk ten blocks through Chinatown on their way to the Big Wok for dim sum. Their bilingual English and Chinese counting journey notices cultural landmarks and objects in numbered groups, including a panda, stone lions, turtles, and miniature trees. At the restaurant, Mia counts the food on the table, then takes anchovies to share with the orange-and-white cat that followed them.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Viva's VoiceRaquel DonosoFive-year-old Viva loves accompanying her father, a bus driver in Los Angeles, at work. When transit workers strike, she goes with Papi to a protest and helps him speak out on the picket line. Through that experience, Viva recognizes the importance of girls raising powerful voices. The story centers her admiration for her father and her active role during the workers’ action.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details