Kids Book Index
Sergio Ruzzier
Two mice spend a day in one house, where three cookies help set their adventure in motion. The story is presented through illustrated spreads and very brief, two-word phrases. It follows the pair through the events of their day, using the house, the mice, and the cookies as the starting points for their journey.
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WaitAntoinette PortisA mother hurries through the city with her young son to catch a commuter train, but he repeatedly asks to pause for what he notices along the way. He pets a dog, waves to a construction worker, helps feed ducks, looks into a pet-shop window, and touches a butterfly. Rain sends them rushing again, until the boy asks to stop for a rainbow as their train departs. Sparse words and pencil, charcoal, and ink illustrations carry the movement through the city.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American RevolutionMara RockliffThis picture-book biography centers on Christopher Ludwick, a German-born American baker during the American Revolution. When the revolution begins, he is determined to aid George Washington and the troops who need food. The story connects Ludwick’s baking talent and generous spirit with his efforts to support the revolutionary cause. It presents a baker whose work becomes part of the war effort.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Woodpecker Wham!April Pulley SayreThis nonfiction book follows the everyday lives of woodpeckers, including avoiding hawks, feeding chicks, and making nest holes. It introduces a range of woodpecker species and examines how these birds move through their habitats. The holes woodpeckers create can later shelter other animals after the birds leave. Facts and illustrations present woodpeckers as birds whose nesting work affects other wildlife.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details