Kids Book Index
Maria Gianferrari
A curious brown-skinned child, equipped with binoculars and a notepad, watches Satin, a male satin bowerbird. Satin gathers objects, chiefly blue ones, and guards the collection as he prepares to mate. The book also follows the bird’s search for an item for the entrance of his new home. Cheerful illustrations and back matter accompany this observation of bowerbird behavior.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Where I Live: Poems about My Home, My Street, and My Townillustrated by Hyewon Yum, Paul B JaneczkoThis posthumous anthology gathers poems by 34 established poets about home and neighborhoods. The selections consider belonging through details of domestic and local life, including shoes beneath a bed and dancing at a neighborhood block party. Each poem is paired with colored-pencil and watercolor illustrations. Together, the collection explores the meanings people attach to their homes, streets, and towns.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Papa’s Magical Water-Jug ClockJesús TrejoJesús helps Papá with the family gardening business on a Saturday morning. Papá gives him the responsibility of filling a large water jug, explaining that it is also a magical clock: when it is empty, the workday is over. Jesús shares the water with himself, Papá, cats, a dog, and peacocks, so it runs out early. When he announces it is time to go home, Papá explains that the jug is not truly magic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
You Rule!Rilla Alexander, illustrated by Rilla AlexanderA boy’s journey with a caterpillar explores questions about distance, knowledge, feelings, and thoughts. The book presents varied possible responses to questions such as how far someone can go or how much they know. Its focus is on ways people might try to measure what cannot be given a fixed amount, including inner experiences and life’s intangible wonders. Bold graphic artwork accompanies this playful consideration of the immeasurable.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD10LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details