Try, Try Again: Julie's Bicycling Adventure by Julie Williams follows Julie, who is frustrated after her father removes the training wheels from her bike. She falls off during her first attempt and declares that she can’t do anything right, feeling discouraged. Her sister Kathy encourages...

In Thomas and the Butterfly, written by Jessica Azenberg and illustrated by Li Liu, Thomas the kitten lives with his mother and grandmother. One autumn morning, Thomas invites his grandmother to play, but she is too ill and must rest. Later, his mother takes her...

Little Miss Linda Speaks Out About Death by Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway is a thoughtful children's picture book. It's a must-have for every home, school, and public library. It follows Little Miss Linda and her mother, Ms. Lou B, navigating a heartbreaking situation with love,...

Patricia Allieri’s My Pig Thinks He’s a Panda is a delightful picture book with hand-drawn pictures by Novel Varius. It is an imaginative journey about a pet pig who doesn’t quite fit into a pig’s mold. In it, the girl in the book shows the...

James’s Book of UnScary Monsters is a wonderful book by Michael Pekala to help children work through their fear of monsters. James decides to explore his house at night. Although he knows that there is a logical explanation for most of the bumps in the...

The A Bee Sees Book is a unique alphabet-number homophone picture book by Mr. Sun. The young reader is taken through a 3-D landscape where, for example, “C’s,” “seas,” and “sees” are shown pictorially. In the middle of the book, a “queue” shows several girls...

Minnie's Science Spectacular! by Jessica Azenberg introduces young readers to the joys and challenges of science through the eyes of a charming character, Minnie. When Minnie faces the task of delivering a science presentation, she feels overwhelmed and doubts her intelligence. This story unfolds within...

In The Red Ball: A Story of Friendship and Forgiveness by Healey E. Ikerd, we meet young Renate who lives in a country where money is scarce, and toys and new clothes are precious. She enjoys playing games like tag and hopscotch with her friends...

Triston’s Boring, Boring, Boring Day! is a picture book by T.L. Brown that is extremely relevant in today’s world. Like most kids, Triston spends a lot of time on his phone, and this bothers his parents. His mother decides to send him to his grandma’s...

Big Bertha: How a Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Dug a Highway under Seattle by Amanda Abler shares the fascinating true account of what can be accomplished when human ingenuity and advanced engineering collaborate. After an earthquake damages a major roadway in Seattle, Washington, a brilliant...