Kids Book Index
Bruce Handy
Through a playful call-and-response structure, this book asks readers to imagine daily life if various familiar attributes were to disappear. Its questions consider a world that has lost its wonders, then turn attention toward what might remain. Splashy illustrations spread across double pages as the text invites reflection on absence, everyday life, and the things people notice around them.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Book from Far AwayBruce HandyA boy witnesses an alien landing and meets its visitor. They exchange technology and form a connection that includes the sharing of books. Told without words, the story follows a human child and an alien child as their encounter reveals a shared relationship to books across the distance between their worlds.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Finding PapaAngela Pham KransMai and her mother leave Vietnam years after her father has gone to America to establish a life for the family. Their effort to reunite with him requires a dangerous journey. Based on the author’s own experience, this picture book traces a child and her mother as they travel toward a long-delayed reunion with Papa.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who I Am: Words I Tell MyselfSusan VerdeThis picture book collects positive affirmations for a diverse group of children. It encourages them to make room for the full range of their emotions and to use kind words when speaking to themselves. Delicate watercolor art accompanies the affirmations, which focus on self-love, feelings, and a compassionate inner voice.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details