The Amazing Book of No by M.K. Mathias is an interesting book that speaks about the concept of the 'no' word. The book tells the story of two mothers who are different in their approach to handling kids. One mother says 'no' and other does...

Jiggles is a very unusual little pig. This is quite a concern for his parents. While Mom, Dad and Jiggles' siblings all frolic in the mud to stay cool, Jiggles wants to run to the river to get clean. He refuses to play with everyone...

Christmas Nevermore by Cadieux/Bastien tackles the relevant topic of global warming and environmental issues through an interesting story. The story is set in a village called Akilineq. People living in this village belong to the Inuit culture and they feel that there is going to...

A baby owl is born and, like all newborns, this baby is very hungry. However, this baby owl, Ollie, never seems to outgrow his hunger and as he grows he eats more and more. His parents have a difficult time keeping up with the baby's...

Many of us have discussed that so-called bucket list - the list of things we want to do in life. How many of us have considered what is really inside that bucket? What about a bucket full of light and love? After all, that's all...

Travels in Time: Venetian Crete is a children’s book by Mary Black. Four time-travelling friends - Kostantis, Nikolas, Irene, and Alex - are disappointed when the time machine discovered by Alex’s grandfather transports them to Venetian Crete instead of the future, where they belong. However,...

The childhood rhyme, "Give me give me never gets; don't you know your manners yet," rattles through my mind as I read this charming story, Treasures in the Winter Vault by Debbie Bertram and Lisa Detanna. It's a lesson that children and adults alike need...

Join avian parents as they seek to care for their young in Survival Secrets of Turkey Vultures by Debra Toor. Father Vulture warms and watches over the hatchlings while Mother Vulture braves the dangers of air, land, and sea to find food for her family....

Bad Basenji! by Lisa Putnam is the adorable story of Bongo, a basenji, which is a breed of dog. Bongo is curious, stubborn, cute and also fast. Bongo is also very playful and restless all the time. The story shows the mischievous nature of this...

The Gift of Life: Family, Friends, Food & Fun by Dayeeta Roy is an excellent book which combines cooking with family stories. Not only is this book down to earth, entertaining and funny, but you get the impression at the end that you have gotten...