Blast Off with Gabby and Maddox by Steve Altier is a children’s short story about fantasy, adventure and imagination. Brother and sister, Maddox and Gabby, have a strong desire to take a trip into space. Through a connection of their grandfather, Maddox and Gabby were...

Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection by Elsa Takaoka revolves around the Ozaki family where Grandpa Ozaki collected whirligigs and Grandma Ozaki collected and made intricate origami. They had a huge collection of children too; eleven boys and one girl. The Ozaki children collected everything from sticks to...

Magelica’s Voyage to the Land of the Fairies by Louise Courey Nadeau is the magical story of Magelica who is born out of a sapphire colored egg. She has never met her parents, but has a mother, Gri, who watches over her and raises her....

The Struggle: Mom and the Summertime Blues (Loving Our Lives) (Volume 1) by Patrice S. Smith, Donna Mittrecy Smith, Shannon Elaine Smith, Charity Elise Smith, and Faith Denise Smith revolves around four sisters - Shelia, Felicity, Diamond, and Crystal. Summer break is approaching and the...

Books written for the very young - mostly meant to be read aloud and to have their illustrations presented each step along - like Rufus Finds a Home by Theodore Jerome Cohen, are individually appreciated for their particular cogency of content, attentiveness of voice, and...

Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home is a children's animal picture book written by Jody A. Dean, Ph.D. and illustrated by Susie Lee Jin. Roxie knew it was going to be a very special day when her foster mom, Dawn, woke her up that...

The Eeriness of Being Alone by Rosie Moore is the story of a little boy who has a scary experience one Halloween night. It was a cold fall night and a windstorm was developing near the old mansion at Scar Lake. It was a full...

There's Only One Ewe by Pete Longname is a story in verse that revolves around a ewe who is special, rare, and ewe-nique, as the author terms it. Ewe is bold and keen on doing anything and everything after taking that giant leap over...

Swahili Folklore by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a collection of rhymes, songs, and Swahili folk tales, and introduces readers to a country called Tanzania, a country located in East Africa, that boasts many treasures. Children are introduced to many things associated with Tanzania through rhymes,...

Soaring Soren: When French Bulldogs Fly is a children's animal book, based on a true story, written by Deborah Stevenson and illustrated by Morgan Spicer. Deb was there at the airport waiting for the small French Bulldog puppy who had traveled all the way to...