Meet the Jeep by David Zatz is an outstanding book kids will love. The author takes children from the beginning when the Army needed a vehicle they could use that would not get stuck in the mud. They felt a vehicle with an engine that...

Cornrows or 'canerows' in the Caribbean is a hair braiding technique that originated in Africa where the hair is braided to the scalp. Locs are a thin rope-like thread of hair created by braiding, twisting, or matting and these originated in India. The braids are...

A young boy went for a walk and he saw a dome-shaped house in the neighborhood. He knew it would look like a ball when it was done. He went to the house and became friends with Terry. Both the boys got along well but...

Moms have a lot to do each day. From getting the children out of bed, dressed, preparing breakfast and a lunch for school, then it’s off to school for the children and off to work for Mom. But it doesn’t end there. After school, Mom...

Have you ever had a green cake? No, not a mint cake, but a green cake, one made with pistachios. That’s right, pistachios, also “called the happy nut because they smile at you.” Well, at least that’s what Grandma says. She’s visiting Shani for the...

Dads are wonderful. They love their little girls and they enjoy spending time with them. But, one thing dads are not very good at doing is a little girl’s hair. Especially if it’s long and thick. As a little girl, I don’t think I could...

There’s nothing quite so strong and special as a mother’s love for her daughter. The mother-daughter bond begins at birth as the love from mother to newborn offers reassurance and care; it develops and strengthens throughout the growing-up years until such time as the daughter...

Helen by Simon Spence is a playful version of Greek mythology that will appeal to children. Zeus, the king of the gods, fell in love with Princess Nemesis. Through magic, he turned both of them into wild geese that laid an egg along the lake...

Tristan's Laboratory of ABCs by Christina Waters is an educational and informative book that teaches the alphabet using STEM elements. This science-related alphabet is engaging and will educate children on many scientific words. It is a good foundation of STEM for readers. Along with teaching...

The little boy in the story was upset; it was the eighth day in a row he had wet the bed, and after a few minutes, he realized it was only a dream. He was away from home and his parents and he could not...