Who is Sweet Potato? Strange as it may seem, this is the name of a very young owl, the delightful protagonist of Sweet Potato by Susan Marie Chapman. She is a rebel because, unlike her two brothers, she does not eat crawly critters (she likes...

Sixteen Sizes Smaller by Ruth Pocock is a mid-grade children's game book in the Choose Your Own Adventure-style, with a fresh and modern twist. The book begins with an introduction to the main character, an eight-year-old girl named Jessie Bellamy. Jessie is described as being...

“Have you ever wanted to be somewhere else?” That was Stargazer’s poignant plea. She was tired of being held captive by her stargazer lily. You see, she’s a flower sprite and they live within the colorful petals of their assigned flower. At first, Stargazer, or...

Author Echo Morgan has written a captivating and colorful book about the sea from the perspective of a scuba diver. Scuba Matt’s Underwater Adventure takes parents, teachers, and/or its young readers on an exciting exploration of life under the sea. With beautiful images, the story...

In this second book of Secrets Of The Toad by Trisha, Play Ball, we are introduced to Emma’s brother Jake. Jake loves baseball and is on his school’s team. He’s very excited and wants nothing more than to be the main pitcher for the team....

Spinner is a lively, playful young dolphin. There are lots of things he loves to do and he’s not afraid to try something new and even more adventurous. Playing far from his pod – his family and friends – Spinner finds freedom, but he also...

Have you ever heard of a zingel fish? Or is it zingel zingel? It’s real! It swims in the freshwater rivers of Europe. There’s also a zander fish, not Zander who belittles the Salamander, but a real zander fish. It’s also a freshwater fish. With...

Serene and the Spirits by Arielle Strauss Brueland is a children’s picture book about cultural traditions and celebrations. Serene goes to Japan with her mom to visit her family for the Obon Festival, a festival that honors grandparents, great-grandparents, and other family members who have...

Stranger in the Mushroom Patch is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre, and it serves as the fourth book in the Mischief series. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by author Amanda M. Thrasher. This novel continues the adventures...

Eloise De Sousa shares her creativity in Space Dust. This story, with only two characters, takes us on a great journey, where a boy known as Little One was sad, wondering if his mother will return soon. Big Ox is a man who is taking...