Kids Book Index
Kate Hosford
A mother and daughter spend a day outdoors, exploring nature together. Through metaphor, the mother expresses her love for her daughter while they notice the natural world around them. Rhyming text accompanies their shared outing, illustrated with gouache, watercolor, pencil crayon, and digital techniques. The book links a parent’s devotion with the creatures and wonders encountered outside.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to BedtimeEija SumnerA ferocious little mermaid refuses to follow the instructions in a sweet guide to bedtime etiquette. Instead, she mocks the rules and turns the ocean into her playground, insisting she is far too fierce and scary for the routine. Her resistance changes when she becomes drowsy, though she still makes room for snuggling her shark stuffed toy. Cartoon-style digital art accompanies the story.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bye Land, Bye SeaRené Spencer, Rodolfo MontalvoAn English-speaking girl and a Spanish-speaking boy are each lost at sea when they meet on an island. Coming from different backgrounds and unable to understand one another at first, they must find ways to communicate. Their efforts to bridge that barrier become part of their attempt to survive and make their way home together. The story is told in both Spanish and English.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
You’re SO Amazing!James Catchpole, Lucy CatchpoleJoe has one leg and uses crutches, but he is tired of strangers praising him for ordinary activities. Comments about being “amazing” follow him at the playground and while waiting for ice cream, while pity feels even worse. His friends are frustrated too, because attention to Joe can eclipse their own skills. When Joe’s friend Yui invites him to play soccer, Yui treats him as Joe rather than as someone to praise or pity. The story centers everyday friendship and disability.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details