I confess, I am a mom and I do not know how to make pancakes. So when I saw Lucy Ravitch’s book, The Pancake Menu: Menu & Cookbook Hands-on Math Fun, I grabbed it in hopes of learning. I was not disappointed and am happy...

Ooo, Ooo, Ooo! That's the sound I make when I find a simply sweet and delightful children's book, and it was certainly the sound I made when I read The Pumpkin Family by author TR Durphy. Following the story of the ten-member Pumpkin family, Father,...

The Boy Who Once Chased Cats by Russell Whitehead revolves around nine-year-old Jake who was faster afoot than most boys of his age and was also very well read. He looked forward to chasing Old Tom every day. Though Jake was never mean spirited, Old...

The Rhymes of the Gray Beard Tree by Michael Verrett is a collection of rhyming poems that revolve around topics like animals, jobs, fairs, cherished things, adventure, fantasy, sports and other topics which handle the concept of tradition, values and the joys of youth in...

Taya Bayliss - Tree Hugger (Taya Bayliss Mysteries Volume 5) by EJ Gore is the fifth in the series of the Taya Bayliss mysteries. Taya and her best friend Chris are helping Professor Monahan to save a beautiful stretch of land facing the river from...

The Adventures of Mister Bubble: Mister Bubble and the Three Greedy Triplets, written by Luke Mathius Harlow and illustrated by Jasmine Todd, is a delightfully animated tale of the thoughtlessness of greed. In this story the village is full of happy children who share. They...

Christmas may be doomed when Santa finds himself at odds in the middle of his Christmas Eve delivery with an unorganized bag of holiday presents. Particularly Suzie’s doll! There are too many toy trains and Suzie’s doll has disappeared! While rummaging through his sack, Santa...

In Too Mad to Trust by Josh Nathan and Linda Nathan, Andy the main character learns what being a real friend and learning to trust is all about. He has an adventure and asks his friend to join him. Too Mad to Trust takes a...

The Christmas Garden (Amber/Autumn Series) (Volume 1) by John Alexander revolves around Amber and Autumn, two elementary school sisters. Autumn and Amber take a different route back home one day after school. They decide to check out the spooky old haunted house, and after that...

As parents we often develop a special bonding situation or tradition with our children. Some last a short time and some last years, but we secretly hope they last a lifetime. A father and his young daughter shared quality time together every day when they...