Kids Book Index
Robert J. Blake, illustrated by Robert J. Blake
Maestro plays accordion music beside the Seine while two dogs, Victor and Hugo, dance nearby. The accordion becomes trapped in a tire, then ends up in the water and the sewers of Paris. Victor and Hugo chase after it, beginning an adventure through the city. Oil-on-canvas illustrations accompany the dogs' effort to recover the instrument and the music connected with it.
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Give Bees a ChanceBethany Barton, illustrated by Bethany BartonGive Bees a Chance considers why bees matter and invites a character named Edgar to rethink his response to them. Facts about bees appear alongside exuberant watercolors, comic-style cartoons, and poster-like text. The book presents bees as an endangered species and addresses the common impulse to run away from them, while focusing on the role they play in sweetening the world.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD590LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
INFORMATION BOOKS The Art Lesson: A Shavuot StoryAllison Marks, Wayne MarksA child looks forward to Thursday art lessons with Grandma Jacobs, who teaches her to make paper cut-outs for Shavuot. At first, the child’s cut-outs seem not to resemble anything, but Grandma Jacobs helps her discover the pictures within them. Set in an art class, the story connects creative work with Jewish culture and shows artistic knowledge being shared across generations. Colorful digital illustrations accompany the story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wallace and Grace Take the Case (Wallace and Grace series)Heather AlexanderWallace and Grace Take the Case introduces two owl friends who also work as detectives. Their case offers many clues as the pair figure things out. Humor appears alongside illustrations made with Blackwing pencils and Photoshop. Heather Alexander wrote the book, which is the first in a series. Full-color illustrations appear throughout as Wallace and Grace begin their detective work.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details