Cleo’s entire life could be summed up in a single word—blissful! From delicious food and cozy beds to toy baskets and board games, she possessed everything she ever wanted. Her cat tree is one of a kind. However, her picture-perfect days turned sour with the...

Maxwell's Demon by Megan Mackie is a sci-fi children's book that follows the adventures of two unlikely friends. Pavlov, a dog, always thought he was a good boy who obeyed the professor's rules and happily took part in his experiments. But his life turns upside...

Moon Cheese is the Best is a fascinating book that dives into the world of cheese and its cosmic origins. Alyssa Andrews takes readers on Kaylene’s delightful journey through the history, science, and flavors of moon cheese when she follows the arrows to reach the...

Grinza's Orchard by Leonard I Eckhaus is an enthralling story about a gypsy family. It follows Grinza Lovell, a gypsy girl born in 1890 in the small village of Cojasca, Romania. When Grinza was five, her parents planted a cherry tree in their front yard...

P.T. Grumbles: A Christmas Story by Helen Stehlin Hunter, with illustrations by Sarah Miller, is a poignant and original story for the holiday season. P.T. Grumbles is a well-known and respected critic who focuses on the negative when writing his reviews. One magical Christmas Eve,...

The Fickle Pickle and More Zanytown Tales! by Jeff Eisenbaum includes characters like Chuck, who is the world’s most famous pickle, and Kai, who is way too tall to fit in a photograph. Being a twin is so much fun, it’s like looking in the...

I initially chose to read The Unsuper Adventures of Norma by Mark Svartz because of the colorful, fun-looking, and ethnically mixed children on the cover art. The illustration looks professionally done and has quite an overall appeal. However, as I began to read, I was...

One of Winston Churchill’s most famous quotes is: “Never, never, never give up.” Toot learns the value of persistence in Toot the Flying Droodle - Part Dragon Part Poodle: A Tale of Persistence by Julian Boram. Toot is a Droodle and lived in a city...

The hilarious, captivating children’s story, Earth to Kinzie (Kinzie's Kinventions) by Donna Boock and Stephanie Hider, portrays relatable family relationships through the intriguing escapades of a girl and her best friend. Only three days are left before Kinzie’s birthday, and she cannot wait to turn...

Hop on for an exciting adventure with pirates and monkeys with Captain Inkbeard and the Treasure of Monkey Island by Allie Compeau. Captain Inkbeard is an octopus. He is also the most ingenious pirate in all the seven seas and commander of the pirate ship,...