Kids Book Index
Fran Pintadera
Mario asks his mother why people cry, and she responds by describing the many possible reasons for tears. Her explanation is gentle and reassuring, exploring crying through metaphor and imagery. Soft, colorful illustrations match the book’s emotional tone, while back matter and activities extend its examination of tears and the feelings connected with them.
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Rare and Blue: Finding Nature’s TreasuresConstance Van HovenThis nonfiction book looks at eight blue-colored species found around the world. Among them are the blue lobster and the blue black bear; each species is naturally uncommon, threatened, or endangered. Simple lyrical text presents their habitats and current status, while detailed illustrations accompany the profiles. A bibliography and definitions in the back matter provide additional context for the animals and their blue coloration.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo’s First Woman ZookeeperCandace FlemingThis true story concerns Helen Martini, the Bronx Zoo’s first woman zookeeper, and the lion and tiger cubs she cared for. Unable to have children herself, Helen became a mother figure to rejected cubs at the zoo. When her husband Fred, a Bronx zookeeper, brought home a lion cub, Helen welcomed it. The Martinis ultimately had dozens of cubs in their care. The book recounts Helen’s unusual work caring for young big cats.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration MysteryMeeg PincusThis book recounts how scientists, schoolchildren, Mexican villagers, gardeners, and teachers helped discover where monarch butterflies end their annual journey from Canada. It focuses on the shared effort to solve a migration mystery, using colorful, detailed illustrations to tell the story of the butterflies’ travels and the people who investigated them.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details