Kids Book Index
Douglas Florian, illustrated by Douglas Florian
A collection of rhyming animal poems uses puns and playful language to introduce a range of creatures. The poems are paired with childlike watercolor artwork and curious illustrations. Wordplay shapes the descriptions of animals throughout this picture book, combining poetry, visual art, and jokes built around animal names and characteristics.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Eighteen Vats of WaterJi-Li JiangSet in fourth-century China, this book tells of Xian, a renowned calligrapher who wants to become skilled in the art practiced by his father. At six, he begins his studies, following his father’s approach and disciplined work habits. As he develops as an artist, Xian also forms a style of his own. Ink and digital illustrations accompany the account, which includes back matter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from ScratchCarrie Fountain, illustrated by Chris TurnhamThis picture-book account follows former U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin and his long effort to grow a palm-tree forest in Hawaii. Drawn to wild places, Merwin planted thousands of palms from around the world over forty years. His work ultimately created an extensive collection of palm trees, which he gave away. Poetic narration and artwork tell the story of a poet whose life also became a sustained act of planting.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Day for SandcastlesJonArno LawsonIn this wordless picture book, three siblings spend a day at the beach making sandcastles. A windblown hat crushes their first castle, waves wash away the second, and a running toddler destroys their next attempt. As the tide narrows the beach, they keep building and rebuilding closer to where their parents sit near a dune. Around them, other beachgoers pursue their own activities, while a seagull tries to claim part of the children’s picnic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details