Kids Book Index
Linzie Hunter, illustrated by Linzie Hunter
Pig is preparing for a party, but his plans become a source of worry. When he tells Mouse about his concerns, the other guests respond in ways he does not expect. The story follows Pig as his anxious thoughts about whether the celebration will succeed meet Mouse’s help and a more hopeful outlook.
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I Am the SharkJoan HolubA great white shark takes on other sharks in a humorous, fact-filled picture book. The contest asks which shark is greatest, creating a playful rivalry beneath the sea. As the sharks compete, the story weaves factual material into the action and uses bright collage illustrations to accompany the comparison among the contenders.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz StoryAdib KhorramKian's family has prepared a haft-sin table for Persian New Year, arranging seven objects whose names begin with S and are meant to bring joy in the coming year. After Kian and his cat knock over the table, he must seek replacements for its seven items. The story follows his effort to restore the holiday display and its tradition.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a MuseumCandace FlemingThis account follows Isabella Stewart Gardner as she builds the art collection that became Boston’s Gardner Museum. It describes her broad, eclectic tastes, her wealth and privilege, and the ways she acquired art, including methods of questionable ethics during a period when countries were restricting the export of cultural treasures. Gardner displayed the collection in a mansion built as a museum, arranging it according to her own vision while living on the top floor. When she died in 1924, she left it to the public with the condition that nothing be rearranged.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details