An unnamed little boy has a funny idea of what it means to be strong. His pet parrot/imaginary friend, Bruce (who initially acts like the feathery green spirit of toxic masculinity) has the same view. Strength is nothing but brawn, stubbornness and pure machismo. When...

Travel with Number 9: England, United Kingdom: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Tal Shaltiel takes young readers to England with Number 9, who goes on a trip with his friends 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. He likes England and...

Travel with Number 8: Czech Republic: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Gizel Shaltiel is a good combination of adventure, math, and social studies, and will make learning fun for children. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are traveling the...

Travel with Number 7: China: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Gizel Shaltiel is a fun, informative, and educational book that will help children enjoy math. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, and 7 were traveling together and when they reached Beijing...

The sun’s sister, Moon, is sad. She doesn’t know her place in the universe; she doesn’t understand her purpose. Sun invites Moon to join her on a journey through the universe to meet the other planets in this solar system. She introduces Moon to Jupiter,...

A little girl is on a visit to Aunt Lucy's cake shop with her mother. Aunt Lucy is a Master Baker and the mother and daughter are having a look at the yummy cakes and scrumptious sweets Aunt Lucy makes. Aunt Lucy is always glad...

In The U.S. Piggy Bank, Karl Steam has created a book that connects historical figures and the nation's bank with children's own savings and spending skills. Right from the title page, you get both the sense of history and money management skills with intelligent money...

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...

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...