Soso and The Kako Leaf by Bella Disu begins on the morning of Soso’s ninth birthday on a special date, the ninth of September. Soso is preoccupied with two things. The first is if she will get the nail polish kit and purple hair extensions...

Sana and Clara: The Heirs of Nature is written and illustrated by eight-year-old Sana Vinoth. Sana and her friend Clara are excited to be celebrating Clara's birthday by attending a sleepover at the local museum. As the girls walk to the museum, Clara shows Sana...

What does it take to create a new invention like a flying carpet? Imagination! Reading How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor Book 2) by Lois Wickstrom shows the various steps to inventing something. Alex is a young inventor who thinks outside the...

Santa Borrows a Helicopter is a joyful and entertaining children’s book by Regina Puckett. It is Christmas Eve and just as Santa is getting ready to deliver the presents, he discovers that the reindeer are not feeling well and will not be able to fly...

Charley's Unexpected Christmas Gift is a children's Christmas story by Jordie Cole. Complemented by some enchanting illustrations by Lyn Clarke, the book follows Charley, a young boy who loves Christmas. During the Christmas season, Charley gets to sleep as much as he likes, eats the...

Talking Tales: Shh…Don’t Scare the Mushrooms, written and illustrated, by Erica Graham is aimed at helping children who have trouble with the “Sh” sound. The author recommends simply reading the story aloud and giving the child a chance to talk about it. Asking them to...

Almost a Witch by Suzanne Osman is a spooktacular children’s picture book. A young girl by the name of Mabel is in training to become a witch. She has mastered many of the tests that are necessary to pass the witches' “bar” if you will,...

The Magical Land of Hearts by Sherry Dahl is an enchanting children’s picture book about an imaginary land where every heart’s desire seems to come true. Dahl’s narrative has a sweet child-like rhyming scheme that makes you almost want to sing the words out loud...

Rami’s Snow Day by Candace Rowe is an exceptional children’s picture book that depicts Rami and his family taking in the sights, sounds, and play of a snowy fun-filled day. The book has an almost sing-song-like rhyme scheme throughout that lifts the spirits and puts...

The Eleu Store (What's An Eleu? Book 3) by Dr. Dada is the next in the universe of Eleu’s adventures. Because of the book’s fast pace and paired rhyme verses, each page seems to be taken from a poetry book. This time Dr. Dada narrates...