Have you ever wondered how a seed grows to be a mighty tree in a forest? Tammy Cranston tells an imaginative story titled Rooted: A Seedling’s Journey. Told from the point of view of the seedling, the story follows the seedling as it grows despite...

In Henrietta Hopper's Big Secret by Cindy L. Shirley, Henrietta has been keeping something from her family and friends. Now that she is a teenager, Henrietta decides to tell them her secret: She is a vegetarian. She understands the natural order of things. Frogs are...

Sniffle, Snuffle ... Blow! by Barbara Ann Elder, tells the story of Jessica, a young girl who constantly has a runny nose from frequent sneezing. She still does not know how to blow her nose correctly. Everywhere she went, whenever she had an unexpected sneeze,...

Sophia & The Castaway Creatures: The Enchanted Land of Saif by Sophia Cosby and Braxton Cosby takes young readers to a vibrant world where diverse creatures thrive in harmony. However, their peace is disrupted by the Dizz-eezzz, who are responsible for exiling three unique creatures...

Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie by Diana Davis is a humorous kids' mystery story. Liv Creep is dead and it’s no fun at all. Her diet stinks, bits of her keep falling off, and she’s so tired of keeping quiet about her “condition” – her...

For Bodhi, the young hero of our story, his life undergoes a complete 180 when his younger sister is born. As the family members fawn over the newest addition to the family, he feels forgotten, like he is invisible. Such is the case when a...

Anything Girl by Verita E Pax takes us into the world of Kat, a pink-loving, numbers-crunching little girl who is beginning to see the world open up to her as her dreams take root. As she dives deeper into her passions, she begins to think...

Words Tangled by Olivia Von Holt is a touching coming-of-age graphic novel about Sophie, a young girl figuring out life with dyslexia and bilingualism. Her journey takes her from Germany to a whole new world in America and, along the way, she faces the challenge...

Children’s books are incredibly powerful vehicles of social messaging. When a book is written for a younger audience, it not only has the opportunity to teach and create space for challenging conversations among children but for their parents and caretakers as well. In My...

Joy in Sorrow, Hope for Tomorrow: Reunion by Vonnetta Mayo is a sweet story about a formerly enslaved African American family. What does freedom feel like? Betsy gets her prayers answered when she, along with her mother and three brothers, finally says goodbye to the...