The Proud Sunflower, a short story by Ngozi Edema, narrates the tale of Princess Sanzu, the most gorgeous sunflower on earth. All the other flowers adore her for her beauty and her loveable nature. As a kind-hearted flower, she shares her gifts with the birds....

Queen of the Air by Mary Curtner Powell is the extraordinary story of Katherine Stinson and her family. Katherine Stinson was among the earliest licensed women pilots in the USA. She set a world record in 1917 for flying the longest distance single flight from...

In ABC D is Ability, we are introduced to some kids that have disabilities and are a bit different from you and me. We first meet Austin who has Autism and sees the world differently than others. Then we meet Brandon who is blind, Coral...

In Margie Surprises Doc by Virginia K. White, as Olivia the Opossum makes her way across the creek bank, she hopes to find something delicious to eat. Although she cannot see or hear, her sense of smell is extraordinary. Her only hope is to find...

How would you react if your grandma told you that your grandfather was abducted by aliens? That is how George at the Speed of Light by Greg Trine begins, and it causes George to think his grandma is crazy. But then he and his brother...

Baby J by Tracy Harris Gilbert is a heartwarming tale about love and how family members take care of each other. The main character, Tracy, recalls how her four older sisters played with her while she was growing up and lovingly helped take care of...

Children love to laugh and play with their friends. When a child interacts, it stimulates critical thinking. When a child laughs, it increases their endorphins, improves their health and makes them feel good. In the book, Punny Peeps' Cool School Jokes by Lisa Ayotte, your...

Lemar is a little girl who loves to “read, imagine, and invent things.” On the day before her birthday, Lemar found a green gem while digging in the garden. She asked her Tati if she thought it was magical. Tati’s reply was that she did...

We’re all different, from our skin color to our hair, from the color of our eyes to how tall, skinny, or plump we are. Each difference makes us unique, special. But the differences don’t define us. These differences don’t make us different. We’re all the...

It’s sad when you think about it that in this day and age of knowledge at one’s fingertips, people are still afraid of the unknown. Take, for example, sickle cell disease. It’s not like a bacterial or viral infection that will spread from one person...