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...

Speranza’s Sweater, written by Marcy Pusey and illustrated by Beatriz Mello, is a story about foster homes and adoption from the point of view of a girl named Speranza. Speranza is now grown up and has a child of her own who asks her about...

We all have our fears. There are times when we’re too frightened to try. But, with courage, we may try and then we feel good afterward, realizing that the greater fear is really the fear of not trying at all. Ramone is a baby ruby-throated...

“Ah, what adorable animals,” will be a child’s first reaction when opening the book Sloan the Sloth Loves Being Different. The cuddly, huggable forest creatures fill the pages with big eyes and colorful tones. Author Misty Black has created another wonderful story to add to...

Sasha Savvy Starts It Up is an educational novel for middle-schoolers and preteens written by Sasha Ariel Alston. Sasha’s excitement over starting the new school year as a sixth-grader became even more intense when her mom announced there was going to be a hackathon at...

Shadow and Friends Meet Mr. Rabbit is a whimsical fantasy of a dog, squirrels, and a rabbit becoming friends and playing. After decorating Easter eggs and doing an egg hunt, Mr. Rabbit explains the importance of Easter to Christians in easy to understand terms for...

Beverly Podraza has chosen one of the lesser-known Bible stories, Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, as the setting for the opening of Sandals of the King. Also, she shows it from the point of view of five animals and a bird, making them easy to believe...

Something's Eating the Garden is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Pam Fries. I began wondering what kind of animal was eating Papa’s garden and tried guessing the identity of the culprit, or culprits. What would go into a garden to grab vegetables...

Katy, her sisters Lacey and Charlotte, and friend Sharron love to ice skate. When their mother takes them to Griffin Pond to skate, the girls encounter five older boys who are up to no good. One of the boys grabs Katy inappropriately. The girls escape...

We can’t always have what we want in life. But it doesn’t hurt to dream big. A little boy has big dreams of riding a big red racehorse and winning the Kentucky Derby, or the Run for the Roses. He tries to convince his parents...