Books like Little Toot
By Hardie Gramatky
For the kid who'd rather goof off than do the chore in front of them, Little Toot is proof that even the biggest goof-off can rise to the moment. Salty harbor air, chugging engines, and a storm that turns silliness into courage.
A dressmaker's daughter sets out alone through a fierce snowstorm to deliver a duchess's ball gown, battling howling wind and deep drifts to complete her mother's errand.
A young penguin named Pip-Pip longs to swim in the sea with his friends, but fear of the water holds him back until he finds the courage to take the plunge.
A girl named Allashua sneaks onto the sea ice to fish against her parents' warning, and gets caught by the Qallupilluit, forcing her to outwit them with a dangerous promise.
An anxious squirrel refuses to leave his nut tree, keeping an emergency kit ready for tarantulas, sharks and killer bees — until an accident finally knocks him right out of it.
A young Vietnamese boy sets out alone in a small wooden boat through the rainy Mekong Delta, facing towering waves and eerie forests to reach a destination familiar to children everywhere: school.
An engineer and an explorer climb into a hollow metal ball they invented called the Bathysphere, risking leaks and explosions to dive deeper into the ocean than anyone has gone before.
A small farm tractor and his animal friends are enjoying a summer day when a tornado strikes, and Otis must race back to save the bull, still locked in his pen.
Five mischievous lads named John, Paul, George, Ben, and the rarely-around Tom keep getting into trouble for taking a few too many liberties — until they help secure America's freedom.
A poem-wish spoken over a growing girl, asking that she be shielded from nightmares at three, false friends at fifteen, and given clear sight and courage for whatever roads lie ahead.
A war horse named Clyde is terrified of nearly everything, but faced with real danger, he decides that acting brave might matter more than actually feeling brave.
A lyrical journey through the history of Black music in America, from spirituals and blues to jazz, soul, and hip-hop, packed with over 80 references to real artists like Billie Holiday and Kendrick Lamar.
A young girl rides the Silver Meteor train north during the Great Migration, watching cotton fields give way to city lights, and telling her journey stop by stop in poems.
