NWRI March 2023 Booklist

GRADE K READING FOCUS: This month, kindergartners continue to discover more about how words and images work together to help support what the author wants readers to know about the characters and places in a book.

Creativity & Curiosity

¡Pingüinauta! (Penguinaut!) Written by Marcie Colleen & illustrated by Emma Yarlett Orville the penguin lives at the zoo, surrounded by animal pals who go on exciting adventures! But when Orville endeavors to become a penguinaut and blast off for the moon, all the other animals seem skeptical. Orville must find a way to get to the moon all on his own, despite the others’ doubts.

CELEBRATING CREATIVITY HUMOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH

Imagination & Exploration

Finding Home/Buscando el hogar Written & illustrated by Estelí Meza When Conejo’s house blows away in a storm, his friends and neighbors take turns helping him look for it. Though they don’t find his house, they all offer him good cheer and small gifts. When the rain clears and hope of finding his home seems all but lost, Conejo must find the courage to rebuild and make a new home with the memories, love, and support he collected from his friends along the way. Simple text and striking art pair perfectly to tell this story.

AMAZING ANIMAL CHARACTERS ADVENTURE THE WORLD AROUND US

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