Kids Book Index
Kirsten Pendreigh
The perfect read for exploring nature with children, this beautiful nonfiction picture book offers an awe-inspiring look at the forest’s life cycle. A tree suns and sways in the forest.
Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s MusicTraci N. ToddThis picture-book biography follows Ella Jenkins from childhood in Chicago to an international career that helped shape modern children’s music. It also explores her global musical influences and civil-rights activism.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Witches of Anderson House: A Spell for Disaster, TheJennie Poh and Dave Lowe, illustrated by Jennie PohEnter the spellbinding world of a retirement home for witches in this tale of mischief and magic for children. Grab your broom and get ready for an adventure like no other, because things do go bump in the night - and they live at Anderson House!Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: A Celebration of Family and Lunar New Year TraditionsZed Zha, illustrated by Sian JamesCelebrate Lunar New Year through a story of ancestral bravery while learning about Chinese history, language, and food.Join Meng, a Chinese American girl, as she prepares for the Lunar New Year festivities with her family and discovers the significance of ancestral stories and the history behind the Mandarin language and traditional foods eaten during the holiday.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details