The You-Song by Joanne Otto is not necessarily a song at all. It can be a hug, or a smile, or doing something for someone else. A You-Song is God's song coming out of a person, usually along with a smile. Just as each person...

Explore Nigeria: 12 Key Facts by Rosie Nanz is an educational and informative book that tells readers about the history, culture, geography, climate, government, current events, and many other interesting facts about Nigeria. A country on the west coast of Africa and with diverse geography,...

Alycat and Bugsy excitedly began Tournament Tuesday with a race downstairs. Alycat almost tripped on her brother’s lucky golf ball he had left on the steps. Bugsy believed this special ball, with a star on it, brings him luck while playing golf. When Mom, Dad,...

Seven Days in a Week is an educational picture book in the Little Bunny series by Dianne Miller. Little Bunny is a happy and playful character who moves through the seven days of a week in a repetitive pattern reinforced by color illustrations and accompanied...

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was named Araminta Ross and her nickname was Minty. She changed her name to Harriet to honor her mother. When she was five years old, she was hired out to another family to...

My Farts Don't Stink by Carrie L. Foshee is a picture book that is both educational and entertaining. Young children and early readers naturally find the topic of intestinal gas engaging. As they turn the pages and read the repetitive phrases (“I’m a …,” “My...

Beyond the interesting celebrity connection, there is a fascinating backstory to Four Bears in a Box, written by Dreama Denver and illustrated by Ashley Belote. Although not necessary for appreciating the highly polished rhyming scheme and exquisitely created art partnered to tell a most imaginative...

Let's meet Little Grace in the story Greedy Grace (The Grace Book Collection) by C. Selbherr. She had curly hair and big brown eyes and loved playing in the mud. She enjoyed riding her bike while blowing out bubbles. Her dad was a cook and...

Martin Luther King Junior was born Michael King Junior on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were African-American and his great-grandfather was Irish. He enjoyed listening to music and he sang in the church choir. He was six and he was excited about...

In Groundhog Day for Phil by Rich Linville, Phil lived underground in a den in a cold place. He had two coats of hair; one was gray-white and the other layer was thick and brownish. He was named Phil because he liked to fill himself...