Journey to Rainbow Valley by Kristi Shimada is a beautiful spiritual picture book for young children. A young girl named Mariko and her father are in the garden planting a tree where Mariko's late mother used to sit often. Mariko is sad at the thought...

Which dangerous villains will the hero be fighting in A Gherkinary, Squeaktastic, and Cluckendary Odyssey as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton? Hen-Rietta, Chief Fetasworth of the Rodent Police Force, and Joseph's high school sweetheart, Sally Saladface ask Joseph...

There comes a time in everyone’s young life when they must find the courage to venture out on their own. Max Mallard Has An Adventure by Doris Dumrauf introduces Max, who is a young Mallard duck. He’s rather shy and even though his siblings have...

Finding Tucker is a children's story, narrated in rhyme and illustrated by Grayce L. Presnar. While playing in their backyard during a family get-together, the children find a small turtle, which they name Tucker. The tiny turtle is lucky not to have been stepped on...

Wild and Free by Willow Terez and Annaliese Hofner is an exciting story suitable for children between 10 and 12 years of age. The plot revolves around an adolescent girl, Willow, who is abandoned by her human parents and adopted by a pack of wolves....

Sofia the Nurse Shark is a children’s picture book by Alice Smith, with illustrations by Daniel Carrillo. In this story, we get to know a nurse shark named Sofia who lives in Elbow Reef within the beautiful John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in the...

Samba in Switzerland by Paul Yanuziello is beautifully illustrated by Joshua Miller and is the third book of a series. I cannot wait to read the first two. The story's dedications are heart-warming and are a good starting point for the cutest of children’s books....

Dog Readers: Beginner Collection 1 by Lucy Simon reminds us that dogs respond to simple commands such as sit, stay, and down. They have to be trained, though, and the trainer must be kind, patient, and consistent. Dogs also do cute things on their own,...

A group of scientists with ulterior motives experiments on dogs in a secret facility, but one day the dogs outsmart them, and seven of them escape. The dogs only have numbers for names and are brought to an animal rescue center. They meet Gilda, a...

Teaching children about penguins is a fantastic way to introduce them to the wonders of nature. They will understand the importance of conservation and the need to protect the environment. Penguins are social animals and have unique behaviors that make them special. Patricia Gleichauf provides...