An Itty Bitty Christmas by Karen Nowicki is a wonderful little story about a young, happy, brown-and-white Jack Russell Terrier, who lives on a small farm in Maine with a loving family. This young dog’s name is Itty Bitty and the book is about Itty...

Jack, The Weightless Boy by Adam Brown introduces readers to Jack who was a happy-go-lucky youngster. He looked like any other kid on the outside - normal haircut and average grades - but there was one thing that made him exceptional. He was weightless and...

Orange Chipmunks Rock is a children’s story book about animals, written and illustrated by Faith Balsama. As she indicates in her introduction, the story of two chipmunks, named Sako and Suki, is told in Zappai, a style of Japanese poetry, which is similar to Haiku....

Nathan is always excited when Nana Cassandra visits him. Sometimes they go to the park, sometimes they play video games and sometimes they go to the movies. In Nathan and Nana Cassandra – Superheroes by Karen Gorback, something different happens the next time Nana Cassandra...

The Sleeping King is a remarkable book about climate change, written by Laurel Colless. Hidden away in Gum Tree Rest Home in Australia since his parents’ murders years earlier, eleven-year-old Peter Blue is woken from his sleep by a tall stranger, Tollen, who has a...

King of the Hill: A Child’s Personal History of the Great Depression by Nelda Bedford Gaydou is a collection of family stories from the Great Depression. It follows the adventures of Benji, the youngest of eleven children, and his share-cropping family as they move from...

Olivia Lauren loves to travel with her family and in Olivia Travels: A Guide to Modes of Transportation by Melissa-Sue John and Olivia Lauren, the book discusses various modes of transportation. Olivia has never gone up in an air balloon. Her favorite modes of transportation...

I fell in love with Stacie M. Arguello's children's book, Ojor. The main character on the front cover is a true hook. A thirsty, drying planet sends out a call for help. Finally, a red ball appears in the sky. Ojor is here....

Saint Tamika and Josh: My Journey Home features Saint Tamika and Josh in a short story of life after death, which comforts and convinces us that there is nothing to fear. The series of books was created with children in mind, but parents will find...

Mommy, Where Are You? by C.G. Adler is a delightful story about turtle hatchlings and conveys some good messages to young readers. Aubree is excited that today they will all hatch and crawl into a large wave that will draw them into the ocean to...