Woulda Been by Penny Ledbetter is an illustrated children’s book dealing with social issues. Hardworking, the patriarch of his tight-knit family, everyone misses him when Paw passes away. But Jess misses him the most. Every time he sees Paw’s boots, he thinks about him. Jess...

When You Lived in My Belly, by Jodi Meltzer, is a creative children’s story about what goes on inside the womb. As her baby grows bigger, develops, and becomes more active, each moment becomes more special for this happy mother. The book flows seamlessly and...

Whizzy Willow’s First Day At School by Billie Rayatt is the story of a little boy with willow hair in a new school, with a new teacher with hair of an oak. The story describes the typical nervousness of a child on the morning of...

Older siblings have a grave responsibility, but it can also be a lot of fun. Being a big brother to a younger boy can mean doing so many things together and the big brother gets to be the leader, the teacher, the instigator of trouble,...

Who Clogged Our Toilet? by Paul Ledford is an educational children’s picture book. It helps children to understand what happens when the toilet is flushed and where everything ultimately goes. By the end of the book, young readers are left with a message of how...

Liam is a police horse. He has a very important job. It is to “serve and protect”. He helps Officer Eric Lucas do his patrols, helps people when needed and, his favorite job, visiting young people at school where he gets lots of attention. Liam...

What Happened to Stephan? by Haifa Swarka is an adventure story that tackles the topic of bullying, friendship, and violence in a very unconventional way. Stephan woke up one morning in his second-floor apartment to realize that he was completely different from other boys. His...

We are all different and we all learn differently and at different speeds. Roo, or Ruby, is no exception, although it does concern her parents when she can’t do the things they think she should be able to do when they think she should be...

With Fingers Crossed and Love Unyielding by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a wonderful and simply amazing memoir that had me on the verge of tears. The emotions are so raw, the feelings so deep and the people so real that I had a hard...

What Makes a Bug a Bug? (Animal Classes) is a fun bedtime storybook to teach small children a little science. Author Andi Cann introduces kids to a bright, happy little boy named Bucky who is reading a “magic mystery book” (a science book, of course!)...