Kids Book Index
Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes
We Are Branches looks at branching patterns as connections found throughout nature. Its examples range from a butterfly’s wing to a river moving toward the ocean, presenting branches as a way that living things and natural features link together. The book focuses on patterns that shape life around us and on the connections that surround us in the natural world.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
You Rule!Rilla Alexander, illustrated by Rilla AlexanderA boy’s journey with a caterpillar explores questions about distance, knowledge, feelings, and thoughts. The book presents varied possible responses to questions such as how far someone can go or how much they know. Its focus is on ways people might try to measure what cannot be given a fixed amount, including inner experiences and life’s intangible wonders. Bold graphic artwork accompanies this playful consideration of the immeasurable.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD10LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and CollectorJanice N. HarringtonThis picture-book biography follows Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker. After serving overseas in World War I, he studied botany, cataloged plants in the Pacific Northwest, and developed a preservation method. Parker taught at Howard University, encouraged young Black people to become scientists, and continued fieldwork across the United States. The account also notes how the destruction of forests and plants he witnessed during the war shaped his path.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Explain Coding to a Grown-UpRuth Spiro, illustrated by Teresa MartínezHow to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up is a STEM picture book that introduces coding to children and grown-ups. Its premise turns the usual adult-explains-to-child dynamic around: the book starts from the idea that grown-ups do not have every answer and brings them into the world of coding alongside young readers.Grades K–2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details