Welcome to the Amazing Forest Town of Squirrelsville is a children’s picture book by Paul L. Padgett with illustrations by Moch Fajar Shobaru. Nestled deep in the forest, tucked away from prying eyes, is the jolly town of Squirrelsville. The squirrels came together to build...

New House for Mouse by Fynisa Engler and Ryan Law is a picture book about foster care, learning to adapt, and being comfortable with difficult emotions. Mouse misses his mother when he goes to live at Mama Bunny’s foster home. His mood worsens when breakfast...

A Dog in my Yard written by Tricia DellAnno and illustrated by Jim Pearson is an enjoyable children’s picture book and is the second installment in The Golden Doodle Rules series. This colorfully illustrated story is about Jonathan’s new pet Millie, a cute little dog...

In I Love You to the Moon and Back by Kari Carr, we are introduced to a mother and baby mouse. The mother mouse loves her baby and she tells her just how much. She loves her more than race drivers like to race their...

Diego the Smelly Dog by A.G. Russo tells the story of a little girl named Ava who desperately wants to take home a stray dog that she and her grandfather saw on a walk. Her grandfather and her mom know it is risky to take...

Maggie’s Encore: A Heart-Warming Tale of a Music-Loving Shelter Dog by Danielle LaRosa is a beautiful picture book for children. Encore the singing and dancing dog lives in a shelter and dreams of finding his forever home. But Encore isn't like any other dog, and...

Hop, Vroom, Skitter by Debi Novotny and Jess Rose is an illustrated story for kids. Tortoise has been asleep for a while and when he wakes up, he’s hungry. Plodding off to find some food, he meets his best friends, Jackrabbit, Hummingbird, and Packrat. He...

Sleepy Little Goober is a fun and engaging children’s picture book written by Michael William Mayhugh with Cait Fairbanks and illustrated by Funda Girgin. Readers follow Goober, an adorable Yorkie, as he gets ready for bed. During his nighttime routine of brushing his teeth and...

Healthy Eating with Liam, the Smart Rabbit by Azaliya Schulz introduces Liam, a good little rabbit who enjoys eating all his veggies and fruits. He even grows most of what he eats in his garden and takes pride in caring for the garden. There’s a...

School trips allow children to get out of their routine and into contact with new ideas. These activities develop curiosity and the desire to do new things. The best part is that, at the same time, children can learn and have fun. Jennifer Morhaime demonstrates...