Kids Book Index
Vivienne Chang
On the second day of summer, Max feels he has run out of things to do. He imagines a series of possible adventures elsewhere, without noticing that he has a partner beside him. Max and his sibling Mimi spend time at the park, zoo, and pool before their imagination takes over. The story considers boredom, make-believe, and the discovery that being together can become an adventure.
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Hilwa’s GiftsSafa Suleiman, illustrated by Anait SemirdzhyanAli visits his grandparents in Palestine during the olive harvest and spends time with Hilwa, a mature olive tree his grandfather calls a giver of many gifts. Family members gather fallen olives, while cousins sing, clap, and dance in the grove. At the olive press, Ali watches the fruit become oil; the harvest also provides material for soap and fuel for baking bread. The family later shares a meal beneath the trees.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
EverybellyThao LamMaddie spends a sunny day with her mother at a public pool, meeting friends and neighbors along the way. She notices the people behind the many different bellies she encounters, including an artist with ice cream on their belly. Maddie thinks about what bellies can do, why some people try to keep them flat, and the importance of not touching another person’s body without permission. Textured collage depicts the poolside community and its varied bodies.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Worm Makes a SandwichBrianne FarleyWorm wants to make a sandwich, but first he needs garbage such as fruit and vegetable scraps. He and other worms eat the scraps, and their waste becomes part of compost. That compost goes into a garden, where vegetables grow for the sandwich. Told by an eager worm narrator, the story follows the path from table scraps through composting, gardening, seedlings, harvest, and food.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details