How many of us root for the underdog? We want that person or team or, in this case literally the dog, that doesn’t seem to have a chance to be the one that succeeds or wins or finds a home. Hogan’s Hope by Connie Bombaci...

The little pup was not having a good adventure. She was in the Animal Shelter and all her puppy brothers and sisters had disappeared. Instead of being in a cozy house, the little pup was in a concrete run. A lot of noise made her...

Ben is very excited about his birthday and he has always been like this. Ben and his mother have been counting how many days are left for his seventh birthday. There are only ten more days and Ben wants to have a party with balloons,...

Hugo loved summer when the schools were closed because he could do nothing all day and rest. He was a clever student and he would have been able to skip a few grades if he was more attentive in class. Though he missed his teachers...

Children love their toys – the more the merrier. But, no sooner do they retrieve a favorite toy and start playing with it, then another toy catches their interest and the first favorite toy is abandoned, usually somewhere in their bedroom. By the end of...

Pemba and the Little Green Tree by Shirley J. Starr is a children’s illustrated storybook. Pemba and his family live in a small stone hut on the mountain. They work their terraces, planting and harvesting food for the winter and Pemba and his grandfather collect...

Noah’s Story is a tender picture book about a boy named Noah who has high functioning Autism, also known as Asperger’s Syndrome. It is written by his mother, Grace Kim, as told to her by seven-year-old Noah. Noah’s mother decided to write a story from...

Yazzy loved to knit and she loved yarns. Her to-do list always had something to do with yarn and knitting. She loved to make things colorful by using yarn and she knitted a soft, cushiony rectangle with an elastic thread in it to make a...

Ms. Holly liked to teach. The children thought there was something special about her. She was always cheerful and she looked at everything as being magical, including homework. There was always a jingle when she walked. Ms. Holly also loved to sing and she sang...

Hootie Lou is an educational alphabet book with a rhythmic vibe. Lou is an owl who needs your help. His bag of letters has spilled and the alphabet is lost! With Lou calling out “Hootie Hoo”, and you helping him as you read, the letters...