Omac the Frog by Shandra Perry is a short children’s book for Grade K-3rd kids. It is perfectly suited for them and is beautifully illustrated. The author has obviously drawn her little characters with love. She is an educator and is devoted to children, especially...

Sammy the Seahorse: Is He a Horse or Is He a Fish? by Martha and Ann Driscoll is a colorful informational picture book. The Syngnathidae family of fish includes leafy sea dragons, pipefish, and sea horses. Sammy is a common seahorse who lives in a...

Nola The Nurse® and her Super Friends Learn about Mardi Gras Safety tells the story of a trip to New Orleans by a group of children. All of the main characters want to work in health-related fields when they grow up. The trip is fun,...

The Storm Tree, written by Hélène Ferreira and illustrated by Creature of Habit – Creative by Nature, is a beautiful, multilayered picture book that tells a thought-provoking story. Rosalie, a farmer, owns a tree that has never flowered. When a lonely neighbor takes up flute...

Whisper Angel is the story of the Angel of Hope and how, with the help of the Archangel Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphaela, she manages to reach her potential as a helping angel. The only thing that Hope wishes to achieve is helping others in...

There are delicate topics to discuss with children, but a good writer can explain them and even convey a message of hope and optimism to young readers. This is the case of Lucy Lemon and the Brave Bubbles by Veronica DeStefano. Lucy Lemon is a...

M is for Money by Rob Phelan cleverly introduces financial concepts to young children. There are multiple layers to the book. It is set up like an alphabet book with one word and definition per page. There is also a narrative aspect and an interactive...

Into Justin's World, by Heather Lyn Davis is a beautiful picture book for young children. The story is based on a young boy named Justin who is a little different from the rest of his family. Justin loves cats, his dog, and his lizard, whilst...

Are you afraid of something? So much so that you refuse to do something that might be fun to avoid facing that fear? That’s Vicky’s problem. She had a terrible scare when she was younger; she was almost swallowed by a huge wave while playing...

If you were born any time between 1970 and 1990, you probably remember Choose Your Own Adventure-style books and countless other lines riding that popular wave; if born at any other time then either your children or your parents enjoyed them. I adored those pulpy,...