The Knock by Carolyn Watkins is the heartwarming story of the author as a seven-year-old whose dad was in the military and would be away for long periods of time. Her mom adjusted to his absence and ran the household while he was away. The...

Toni is a tanager, a small but very colorful bird with a tweeting attitude. She is honest to the core, almost brutally honest, taking pleasure in taunting the tree toads for only having three toes. Terri, another tanager, scolds Toni, insisting that she consider the...

Science! STEM Sticker Adventure by Hopscotch Girls is an entertaining educational children’s book on several different types of professions and what they entail. The illustrations are solid and colorful and include numerous stickers in the back of the book to place in the areas of...

I learned so much from the storybook Robin Sees a Monster: From Egg to Robin such as what baby robins are called and how long it takes for an egg to hatch, and how long a baby bird stays in the nest before flying away....

Author Bob Welbaum’s The Boy Who Could Wiggle His Ears is a short children’s book. The narrative has a rhyming pattern throughout and takes us through the journey of one little boy who has conquered the art of ear wiggling, taught to him by his...

Michael is grumpy all the time. He thinks the day is yucky though his mom thinks it is a beautiful day as she opens the curtains. He does not think the bacon is crispy enough while having his breakfast. Michael slams the bathroom door when...

Jack’s Backyard is a children’s fantasy picture book written by Scott P. Smith and illustrated by Jennifer Smith and Dipali Dutta. With the summer holiday fast coming to an end, Jack sits in his back yard and wonders what he should tell his class at...

Sally was the prettiest girl in town and she was proud of her silky purple hair. Sally knew she was beautiful but she wanted to become the most beautiful girl in the world. She thought if her hair grew longer she would become prettier and...

The Sofa Sloths by Miriam Kay tells the story of Sydney and Stanley, two silly sloths who slouch on a sofa, staring at screens. One day something changes and they start by switching spots on the sofa. That leads to sweeping and scrubbing and eventually...

Carla Mooney's 12 Epic Archaeological Adventures takes readers on a worldwide journey from the safety of their own home. The book introduces readers to twelve archaeological wonders and explains their importance to the world and what we can tell about early humans from it. The...