Ms. Ruby and the Gigi Squad by Vickie G Rodgers tells a cute children's story about the friendship between four children and an elderly woman, accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Vidyu Vasudevan. Ms. Ruby is living in a retirement center and is feeling a bit...

Mansa’s Little Reminders by A. D. Williams and Kendal Fordham and illustrated by Taylor Bou is the story of Mark, a child with a big imagination who daydreamed a lot. While some people found this fascinating, others were irritated by his penchant for zoning out....

Have you ever confronted an angry apricot? Or how about an indecisive iceberg? Or an optimistic orange and a pessimistic pear? Do you even know what a quince is, let alone a quarrelsome quince? Hayley Mitchell uses alliteration at its healthy food best, allowing the...

Moneytopia: Earning by Shanshan Peer is a children’s concept book that would appeal most to parents, teachers, and child caregivers who wish to teach children about earning money. Lexie, Zoey, and Chuck are three young animals who go to school in the land of Moneytopia,...

To respect the environment, it is necessary to know as much about it as possible, so that love for everything that surrounds us can be generated. We can learn a lot about our environment by getting to know the insects we live with. That is...

Mixed Emotions, by Lakshita Bhargava, and illustrated by Dharini Verma, is an engaging and thought-provoking children's book that explores emotions, guided by the main character Natalia, who has mixed emotions about the big city where her cousin Nancy lives. Natalia looks forward to vising her...

Mama's (honest) ABCs is a unique twist on the traditional alphabet book. Heidi Sharrard follows the standard alphabet book format with a word for each letter followed by a rhyming sentence. What is different about this book is that all the words relate to the...

In My Dawg Koa by Kelly Brakenhoff, Koa and Duke are dog friends. These dog friends play at each other’s homes, climb trees, pretend to be outlaws, shoot hoops, and race cars. They interact with each other’s siblings and parents and enjoy meals together. Both...

Don’t wait until you become a Werecow to take care of your health. Grandpa loved the good life and was unapologetic about it. The sweet life comprised eating sugar, bad fats, donuts, and a sedentary lifestyle. He abhorred healthy living, and in time, his heart...

Marisa’s grandpa gave her a fishing rod for Christmas. This was a special gift from a special person. In Marisa’s First Fishing Trip, Dawn Doig shares the story of the memorable trip connected with the fishing rod. However, Marisa’s parents and grandparents have more to...