We often hear the words: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” Sage advice, but what if the odds were stacked against us and the mountain we wanted to climb was too tall or too steep? What if we’re born with a physical defect, malformed...

Lilah Loves Life by Brian Sullivan is an enjoyable book for young children. Lilah is full of energy and starts her fun-filled routine with the most important meal of the day - breakfast! After eating all her yummy fruit and yogurt, Lilah goes outside where...

Logan’s Loving Locks is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Stacy Einfalt. The story starts with Kaylee, who was diagnosed with alopecia. By the time she had to go to school, awkward bald patches had appeared on her head, making her feel extremely...

Lucy The Ballerina by Chrissy Metge is an adorable picture book for children. The story lists all of Lucy's favorite things to do, some of which include what her favorite animals are, and how she likes to help her mum keep the house tidy. In...

Lisa is an eleven-year-old fifth grader who has been extremely shy for as long as she can remember. Even getting called on in class causes her to panic. Her friend Jackie is shy as well, and it was only thanks to their parents that the...

Lady in Red: The Eye Spy Series, Book 3 is a sleuth mystery novel for children and preteens written by Tessa Buckley. Alex and Donna Macintyre had promised their irate dad and their Nan that they wouldn’t be doing any more sleuthing after the misadventures...

In a sidenote intended to properly describe her apparent children’s book, Life of a Firefly (illustrated exquisitely by Suzanne Groat), Sandra Brown-Lindstedt says simply and ingenuously that it is “particularly suited for ages 8–12.” I’m afraid that’s like saying To Kill A Mockingbird is at...

Long Nose Legacy: A Dog's Story of Royalty and Loyalty by J.G. Eastman is a modern-day fable about the adventures of royal Russian Wolfhounds, specifically the sisters Carnegie and Madison. As grandchildren of Tresor and children of Gracie, both prize-winning dogs, they are a privileged...

Laila and the Sands of Time by Shirin Shamsi is obviously designed for middle-grade readers but it is a gem of a book for readers of all ages and of all faiths. Laila is a young Muslim girl whose mother died when she was just...

Little Animal Stories is a collection of fables written by Joanna Dobkowska and illustrated by Aga Ratajska. The author was inspired to write this book in response to her son’s frequent requests for animal stories. Little Wolf was terrified of the dark and would stay...