Mark I West’s book of children’s poetry, The Peeve and the Grudge and Other Preposterous Poems, highlights the humor often overlooked in expressions many of us use daily. The titular opening poem finds a child’s parents retrieving several fictive items from the sea, which they...

Catherine Ann Russell returns to Princess Journee and her friends in The Zoe-Chai Seed: The Pearls of Wisdom Series, Book 3. After a delightful picnic, Journee and her friends hear nine gongs sounding, announcing an assembly of the elders. The attendees learn a legend from...

I love bubbles, don’t you? Sadly, though, they don’t last long. They drift upward and float around briefly before popping. Pamela James has a different story. The Orange and Ginger Soapy Shampoo: A Bubble's Story follows the adventures of two magical bubbles, M.E. and Lumy....

Did you know that moose have four stomachs like bovines do? D. Burton Smith gives us information about moose in a fun way in Marvin Mighty Moose. He shares the facts of a moose’s life cycle. What is a moose’s worst enemy? If you guessed...

Do you know the difference between how grasshoppers and crickets make sounds? You will, after reading Backyard Bug Safari by Barbara Teasdale. Many children don’t know how many different types of bugs live in their backyards. Barbara puts the fun into learning. Two brothers, Freddy...

Meet Boomer who is a curious bunny. He lives in the forest with his less interested siblings. One day, Boomer sees a runner, decides to follow him, and finds himself in unknown places. What do you think he will do? Curious as he is, he...

Timmy's Great Plan is a children’s picture book by Natalie Sanchez. Before Timmy hatched from his egg, his mother patiently waited for him and imagined what kind of dinosaur he would be. She was overjoyed to discover he was a healthy and happy dinosaur when...

Lonely Luke: African Bush Elephant (Critter a Week Print Book Selections) by Paul Hock is a warm, informative book that invites you into the world of an African Bush elephant named Luke. Luke was born in a Kenyan park named Amboseli, then orphaned while very...

Twelve-year-old Connie is determined to find her way in life and not be tied to having to live based on others' expectations. Her parents have decided to move from Scotland to Australia, and Connie is thrust into an unfamiliar environment with few opportunities to make...

Montana's Mission: Protecting the Forest is the second book in the Wesley Club Mystery Adventure series by Victor Hess. It's the year 1958. After helping Florence Williams' parents from being falsely imprisoned for robbery, the young members of the Wesley Club are now working toward...