Kids Book Index
Susan Verde
This picture book collects positive affirmations for a diverse group of children. It encourages them to make room for the full range of their emotions and to use kind words when speaking to themselves. Delicate watercolor art accompanies the affirmations, which focus on self-love, feelings, and a compassionate inner voice.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
One More Jar of JamMichelle SumovichA young girl and her multiracial family live alongside a mulberry tree. Through the tree’s life, death, and return, they experience both joy and sorrow. Homemade jam is part of the family’s connection to the mulberry tree and its changing cycle. Told in the second person, the book pairs its account of family, loss, and renewal with lively ink, watercolor, and gouache artwork.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD630LATOS Book Level 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Otto the OrnamentTroy Cummings, illustrated by Troy CummingsOtto is a glittery, colorful Christmas ornament who believes he belongs at a tree’s highest point rather than among ordinary decorations. Searching for the tree he imagines, he falls from the top of a spectacular one. The fall leads the self-important ornament to humility and to appreciate being part of a family. The holiday tale uses wordplay and festive illustrations.Under FiveWord Count 808On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who Will Win? (I Like to Read series)Arihhonni David, illustrated by Arihhonni DavidA Native American elder tells a tale about a slow-moving but clever turtle. The turtle enters a race against a bear and relies on help from family members. Through that assistance and the turtle’s quick thinking, the turtle outraces the bear. Crisp digital cartoon art illustrates this Native American tale and the race between the two animals.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details