In a sidenote intended to properly describe her apparent children’s book, Life of a Firefly (illustrated exquisitely by Suzanne Groat), Sandra Brown-Lindstedt says simply and ingenuously that it is “particularly suited for ages 8–12.” I’m afraid that’s like saying To Kill A Mockingbird is at...

What comes to mind when you think of lobsters? Do you think lobsters are delicious? Then pick up the children’s book, Earth to Larry by Sandra Lee Caouette. It is the story of Larry the lobster. Larry lives in the Atlantic Ocean. He is a...

Annabelle Goes to the Library is a children’s adventure book written by Abby Balson with illustrations by Vova Kirichenko. Annabelle is excited to go to the library! She is looking forward to choosing a book about some of her favorite things; princesses and heroes. While...

If you are a parent who wants to introduce the topic of racism to your young child, please consider The Lying Liar Called Racism: A Love Letter, crafted by Giselle Fuerte. She begins by introducing three big ideas that are woven together during this captivating...

The Wind was busy during Spring because it had to blow away the remnants of Winter and make the ground ready for everything to grow. The Wind needed to be strong to warm the earth. It asked the birds to begin their work and asked...

Grumpy the Iguana and the Green Parrot are best friends. One day they decide to go fishing on a boat called the Pardon Me. They enjoy their time at sea together, casting their lines and hoping for a big catch. Suddenly a big red fish...

Dog is a stray. He doesn’t have any other name. Just Dog. No one has owned him, so he was never given a name. He lives off food from the dumpster next to a local diner. And he sleeps on a discarded duvet in an...

Digger liked digging in the dirt around the base of a large tree in the Schmidt family's backyard. It was his love for dirt and digging that made his parents name him Digger. He would dig around the tree more than once and Mr. Schmidt...

I Deserve More! by Anna Svetchnikov is an inspiring picture book that encourages children to identify the amazing community and opportunities around them and be grateful for them. Claire is discontented with many things in her life. Though she has everything a girl her age...

Baby Bear's Spaghetti Misadventure: Very Short Misadventure Stories for Kids and Bears, K-1 is an animal adventure picture book written by Linda Karimo and illustrated by Garry Vaux. Mama Bear is busy cooking her special tomato sauce for a spaghetti and meatballs dinner. Company is...