In Mr. Snake's Secret, Eve Swanson tells the story of a forest wrapped in music. Used to the everyday symphony, everybody starts to worry when, one day, the music stops. Every animal gathers around the tree where Mrs. Bird lives, as she is the one...

Ellery's Magic Bicycle by Maria Monte and Zoe Saunders is a touching story of friendship between a young girl and her magic purple bicycle. One day, a young girl named Ellery finds an old purple bicycle. This bicycle seems to be capable of independent thought...

Pick any day of the year you want. Unfortunately, over 400,000 children are in foster care every day across the United States. This figure is appalling! Liane Joly in The Yellow Shirt shares some of the fears and frustrations felt by these precious children. If...

Pignoli the Pig is a children's adventure story by Inga Eissmann Buccella. High above a remote hilltop in Italy resided a happy family of pigs. But without a farm to provide for them, the family had to hunt and forage for themselves. To Mama and...

Grandma Visits the Bumblebee Twins by Florence D. Blanding reminds me of a letter to a grandchild. The author has also created some beautiful colorful illustrations for your child to enjoy. Feel the love, bonding, and happiness expressed between a grandmother and her grandchildren. Children...

Do you like bugs? Ants crawling on your bare legs? Caterpillars dropping into your hair? I have to admit, bugs make me a bit squeamish. They’re not my favorite critters. Lelia feels the same way. But, like Lelia, we’ve both learned that bugs have their...

The story begins by showing children a weekly planner. Waffles, a female guinea pig, shows up and talks about Tom, who takes care of her. Waffles describes her daily activities, following the planning notes. Waffles is an appealing pet, talking about her room, how she...

David was the youngest son of a family of shepherds who helped take care of the sheep. Because of his humility, no one believed he would become king, but he was a good person, acted nobly, and helped when he had the chance. David, The...

The way Mr. Invisible by Sawyer Ique begins, for a moment, I wondered what was happening. Then I remembered I was reading Mr. Invisible and that he was still hiding and I had to find him. Finally, he asks the reader to help make him...

We live in a time where often both parents have to juggle a career and raise their kids, leading to much stress. Due to this, they often tend to overreact to children's minor mishaps. In It's Not That 'Big A Deal,' Ron Keres reminds parents...