Kids Book Index
Ahmadreza Ahmadi
With crayons and an eraser, a child imagines remaking the world by removing painful things and adding hopeful ones. Hunger is replaced with wheat, while crying gives way to laughter, song, and dance. Through color and imagery, the child pictures a world without poverty, discrimination, or inequality. The book uses a poetic, simple approach to creative transformation.
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Sumo JoeMia WenjenOn Saturday mornings, Joe is a gentle older brother to his little sister. In the afternoons, he and his friends turn themselves into sumo wrestlers, using improvised mawashi belts, practicing teppo drills, and competing in a homemade dohyo ring. Their game has a rule that excludes girls. When Joe’s younger sister, who practices aikido, asks to join them, he must decide whether sumo wrestling or including her matters more. Color illustrations are whimsical and exaggerated.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Music for Mister MoonPhilip C. SteadA shy young cellist meets Mister Moon after an unexpected accident and forms a friendship with him. Though she is hesitant to perform, she eventually finds the courage to play her music for her new friend. The story follows her movement from shyness toward sharing something important to her. Music and an unusual friendship shape this gentle encounter between a young musician and the moon.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 480LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. RexToni BuzzeoThis biography follows Sue Hendrickson from a childhood spent looking for lost coins, perfume bottles, and hidden treasure to careers in diving and paleontology. Her curiosity about science remains central as she continues making discoveries. The book culminates with her discovery of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found before 1990. Gouache and watercolor illustrations show the Dakota landscape, with additional back matter included.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details