The development of a positive identity is fundamental to the growth of children. We live in a society that continues to learn to live together, while diversity among individuals is increasingly apparent. Happy Within/Feliz Por Dentro: A Diverse Bilingual Children's Book in English and Portuguese...

Bug Hunt explains the difference between bugs and insects. A boy searches for bugs outside his house and every time he finds an insect or other creature, he points out the difference. Bug Hunt offers vocabulary enrichment. This story will help to develop the child...

Meeting My Therapist by Deanna Brown is an educational picture book for young children. A young child suffers from feelings of sadness and depression. The child's mother takes her to a place where she can talk to a professional about her feelings, and she even...

Heavenly Made by Michelle Peterson is a sweet figurative tale of the joys of motherhood. A cardinal bird watches over her nest with three eggs that are soon to hatch. She is praying that her young ones be heavenly made. As she patiently waits, she...

Mighty May Won’t Cry Today is a regular read for my household and soon became a favorite. This is because co-authoring team of Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo has written a beautiful story about expectations, setbacks, and overcoming. In the story, May is excited to start...

Success stories offer the opportunity to learn from change agents. The decisions they make to achieve successful outcomes can inspire our creativity, strategies, and approach. A few years ago, the problem of social discrimination due to skin color was prevalent and Dr. Glenda Glover experienced...

I'm Having a Bad Day is the story of Jam, a boy who, on getting up in the morning, is confused about what day of the week it was. This triggered several events that caused him to have unhappy experiences at school. In addition to...

Adventures of Jake: A Skydiving Adventure by Aimee Greene is such a warm and inviting story. Right from the start, you feel part of the close and personal relationship between Jake and his mother. These two are like best friends at this early age in...

Understanding animals is at the heart of Happenstance Farms: Catch That Pony, a heart-warming picture book for young children by S. McMichael and inspired by the author’s daughter. In this second installment of the Happenstance Farms series, young equestrian Sophia has a new mount named...

Elissa Kerr shares a story about an annual late-winter tradition in her children's book The Sweetest Season. This rhyming tale follows a young girl and her dad as they set out to make maple syrup. In the northern parts of the United States and Canada...