Insecurity is a Seed (Emotion Series) by Lauren Martin is a powerful picture book. Children will most likely experience feelings of insecurity at some point in their young lives, whether it is about their appearance or something they feel they're not great at. Whatever it...

My First Feelings, both written and illustrated by Clara Donis-Girma, is a children's picture book which aims to help little ones identify and discuss their emotions. The book is exceptionally straightforward and employs the power of repetition with the main themes of happy, sad, mad,...

Do you believe in fairies and what would you do if you encountered one? Written by Stanislava Buevich and illustrated by Diana Akhmetova, Maya Fairy is a children’s adventure story. Maya (the fairy) graced the lives of Maya (a human child) and her parents. During...

“Why didn’t anyone want to eat at the restaurant on Makemake?” Young readers love a good riddle, but for this one, perhaps it’s a good idea to learn something about a dwarf planet named Makemake. And perhaps one should learn how to pronounce it: “Mahk-ay-Mahk-ay.”...

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...

Family vacations are challenging, exciting, and full of new adventures. In Our Family Vacation, Kay B. shares many of the experiences that make up a typical family trip. The vacation for this family of four starts with an airplane flight. When they arrive at their...

Two Wins for Wiley, written by Karen Patricia Nespoli and Caitlin Bree Kennedy, and illustrated by Carissa Harris, is a children's picture book that revolves around a young boy named Wiley and his chronic stomach pain. The book begins with Wiley describing persistent belly aches...

Speedboat Race is a story about determination and never giving up written by Amir T. Khan and illustrated by his daughters, Zoya and Zysha. John is preparing to compete in a speed boat competition. He is meticulous with his planning to ensure that nothing goes...

Awkward Avocado and the Interrupting Raptor, Awkward Avocado Series, Book 2 by C.J. Zachary, is a children’s illustrated book. It’s about two avocados (think big and little brother), and it’s written from the big avocado’s perspective. In a humorous fashion, he asks you, the reader...

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...