A Gnome's First Day at School by Ana Lim is a fantastic book for the young reader. Milana takes her best friend Mr. Boimler, who happens to be a gnome, to school. It is their first day at school and the gnome is a bit...

Ms. Lily and the Pterodactyl by Malcolm S Urquhart is a fairy tale, complete with a magical store that really isn’t a store because you can’t buy anything there, and prehistoric and fantastical creatures. This store even has an all-black sign that appears to sneer...

Mika's Quest for the Lost Artifact: A Magical Hunt Through the Streets of San Francisco by Cat Fan is about an imaginative and perceptive girl called Mika. With her unicorn companion Polo, Mika travels through a magical world. She embarks on a quest that demonstrates...

Library Monster by Laurel Lorenzini sees the book-eating monster, Howard, escape from his book; will the children be able to capture him, or will he destroy the library? When Miss Beth, the librarian, opens Hungry Howard Escapes, the monster in the book comes to life...

Are you different? Do you have a child that does not seem to fit in? Many people struggle with a part of themselves that is not like everyone else. David Mulholland, in Otto: The Not-So-Little Giant, tackles the struggles those who are different endure. Otto...

Journey to Justice: The Adventures of Spider and Ruby by Tanni Haas is a brilliant tale of two brave children who fight for what they believe is right. Spider lives on a boat and has been a fisherman for his entire life. His father and...

Joseph 3-in-1 Superhero Evil Doppelgangers Ahoy! as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton is a page-turner. In the Chicken Man Story, Dark Chicken Lord inadvertently unleashes an even more evil ally - Pitch Black Chicken Lord. Will Chickenite be...

Lenny and Leila and the Magical Hummingbirds by Ebonie P. Fields is an insightful story of discovery and understanding. Siblings Lenny and Leila are unhappy that their family will soon be moving from Jamaica to the United States. The pair runs away together in search...

Kai-Nneka, Soyini Townsend, and A. Xavier Johnson's Different and Amazing is the second children’s picture book in the A-Z of Good Character Series. It sees ZaZa following the sounds of steel drums beating across Sokahland during her walk. She meets some new and amazing friends:...

Swinging for Joy by Aishah Hight is such a wonderful story, especially the part where London confides in her dog, Joy. If you have ever had a pet or have one at present, you can relate to this kind of communication. You understand how pets...