Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection by Elsa Takaoka revolves around the Ozaki family where Grandpa Ozaki collected whirligigs and Grandma Ozaki collected and made intricate origami. They had a huge collection of children too; eleven boys and one girl. The Ozaki children collected everything from sticks to...

Too Much Muchness by Angela DeVere handles the heartwarming concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The little boy in the story finds the sun too harsh and he wishes it was night time. He finds the music in the house too loud and he feels...

What Do You Notice, Otis? by Joel Kling captures the simple joys of life that are around us through the eyes of Otis, a young goat. He notices the morning light, the gentle breeze that blows, the oak tree’s rough bark; he hears the song...

The Pandora Device: Camp Hawthorne, Book One is a children’s science fiction story by Joyce McPherson. Sixth grader Stella Harski, who lives with her grandmother, gets the opportunity to go to Camp Hawthorne, the same camp her parents attended. She hopes to find information about...

Night Noises by Lisa Beere is an adorable storybook for kids where they see a little boy getting ready for bed. He is wearing his favorite pajamas, and after that he goes to the bathroom and brushes his teeth. He then goes to the living...

If you want to get a raw account of some of the reasons why the school system is failing, consider getting your own personal copy of The Whole Classroom Left Behind: Observations From A Failing Inner City School by James W. Shine. James W. Shine...

Young Hannah Wallace loved adventure more than anything. When her older brother Seth decides to join the forces fighting in the Civil War, Hannah is beside herself with envy that he would be leaving the family to participate in the most exciting event of his...

Little Birdie Grows Up by Wanda Luthman is the story of a little bird who is welcomed into the world by Mama Bird. Birdie snuggles up to Mama Bird and feels happy with her. Little Birdie is hungry and wants to eat something. Birdie thinks...

Mrs. Claus likes to bake cookies, but they’re always burnt. Santa likes to make toys for all the children of the world and he delivers them on Christmas Eve. His sleigh is so full, it took a mighty moose to pull it around the world....

Swahili Folklore by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a collection of rhymes, songs, and Swahili folk tales, and introduces readers to a country called Tanzania, a country located in East Africa, that boasts many treasures. Children are introduced to many things associated with Tanzania through rhymes,...