Kids Book Index
Samantha Berger
A girl is determined to give form to her ideas. When drawing is unavailable, she looks to sculpting, building, carving, and collage instead. She also imagines turning the world around her into a canvas. Even after her usual art materials disappear, she continues through singing, dancing, and dreaming. The story follows her refusal to stop creating as each familiar way of making art is taken away.
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Bus! Stop!James Yang, illustrated by James YangA boy calls out as his bus leaves early one morning. He has to wait for another, but the next vehicle does not resemble the bus he expected. What begins as a young rider’s misfortune develops into an imaginative and delightful experience. Told with few words, this transportation adventure centers on his wait, the unexpected bus, and the journey that follows, with fanciful digital illustrations shaping its unusual events visually.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Found.Jeff NewmanThis nearly wordless picture book follows a child and a lost dog. After the child has experienced losing a beloved dog, another dog is found and cared for during a downpour. The child grows attached to the animal, then notices a poster showing that the dog is missing. Returning the dog to its owner is difficult, but the child does so. The illustrations use a restrained color palette.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What the Ladybug Heard NextJulia DonaldsonHefty Hugh and Lanky Len are robbers who have been taking eggs from the fat red hen. Their next plan is to steal the hen herself. A small, quiet ladybug overhears the scheme and turns to the other farm animals for help. Together, the animals act to stop the pair’s intended theft. The story centers on the robbers’ farmyard plot and the response organized by the ladybug.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details