I used to love making daisy chain wreaths for my hair. Or picking the petals and chanting, “He loves me yes, he loves me not.” As a child, however, I didn’t know that daisies could be tossed in a salad and eaten, or used to...

I love the Trees by Delores Henriques is a children's action and picture story. Trees are one of the most important aspects of our lives but too many people fail to see the benefits they offer. Farmer Jones has gotten together with a First Grade...

There are so many ways that children can learn the alphabet. Why not do so with food and nutrition? In reading Queen Bee's Alphabet Cookbook: A Nutrition Guide for Families by Mariah Ecker RD and Teri Ecker, children will have fun because they will learn...

Naughty Boys Camp by Charline M. Miller is a story about parental love and intervention. Lej enjoys being five as there are so many things that he can do without thinking too much of any ramifications. Lej attends a kindergarten school, and like his two...

In The Mermaid And The Ice Cube Necklace (Mermaid Science) by Lois Wickstrom, we are introduced to Maia and Fig, two kids who are enjoying a picnic by a lake. Fig brought ice cubes along so that their beverages don’t get too warm. Trezzie, the...

In Mama Opossum’s Misadventures (Awesome Opossum Stories), Gina Gallois tells the tale of an opossum who loses her ten joeys. She sets out to find them, meeting other nocturnal creatures as she searches for her offspring. Some of the animals are not friendly, so Mama...

Have you heard the one about the beaver who arrives to build a dam but has given all of her supplies away? Such is the story of a beaver named Brooklyn in Brooklyn Beaver Almost Builds a Dam: A Book on Persistence by Florenza Denise...

In Why Is This Cat Crazy? by Lizy J Campbell, we are introduced to a woman who sees an ad online about a kitten for sale. After much thought, she decides that she would love to have a pet and everyone around her agrees that...

Thanks to interactions between siblings, children develop characteristics such as empathy, companionship, and solidarity. It's possible to learn from our siblings and find solutions to our problems with their help. But the best part is having someone to share with. The Whole Dollar demonstrates this...

Felix the Wannabe Firefly by Jacqueline Marie Wallace is an educational picture book for young children. Felix the glowworm dreams of becoming a firefly. He tries and tries to make his dream come true but everything fails. One day, after another failed attempt to achieve...