“It seemed to come from the books themselves, a symphony of hushed voices, each vying for his attention, beckoning him closer.” Can books really speak? Or sing? In Dr. Tsvika Ben-Porat’s The Library of Lost Stories, young Leo is about to enter worlds of unfinished...

I enjoyed What’s In a Cloud? by William Palumbo so very much, and my compliments to the illustrator, Nate Mayers, as well. His depiction of our little heroine, Aaliyah, caught my attention right away, especially when reading the title of the book. The puff balls...

Witches Garden is a children’s storybook written by Laurel Lorenzini with illustrations by Gabriel San Martin. In a magical land filled with witch doctors, vampires, werewolves, and many more creatures, Mags, a local witch doctor, plans to plant a nursery to restock her medicine. She...

Fear is the most powerful and paralyzing of all emotions. Emotions are natural and everyone has them, but the trick is in how to control them. Willow the Skunk has to face a typical fear of school-aged children in Willow the Skunk Gets Schooled: On...

Sometimes it’s just too difficult to sit still. That’s Gracie’s problem. She’s so full of energy that she feels compelled to always be on the move, tapping her pencil, wiggling in her seat, and kicking soccer balls into the wrong net, earning the opposing team...

In her Monsters on Mill Street Series, Sarah Sparks showcases a monster with a defining quality. In The Bounciest Monster on Mill Street, Becks, a yellow monster with a lot of pep in her step, is overwhelmed by the need to move, so she leaves...

In My Venus Fry Trap by Mr. Sun, a girl receives an alien pet called a Venus 'fry' trap from her parents. She is excited to have this new pet, but a problem arises when she tries to feed it fries… it won’t eat them!...

Ozzy Ox: Toy Trauma is a children's picture book written by Callen Kropp and illustrated by Emily Hagen. One day Mom Ox hears a horrible thud and rushes to the bedroom of her son, Ozzy Ox. Ozzy Ox had fallen over his toys and a...

To Be a Princess: A Story About Pretty Dresses and Being Yourself is written by Anna M. Lydia wore her favorite dress to school. She had her hair just right and shoes to match the pretty dress she was wearing. Some mean girls made fun...

Marcus and His Buttons is written by Medhanie Nebay Embaye and illustrated by Magdalena Agu. Marcus, a young boy who lived in Eritrea, Africa, loved to play games with his friends outside. He and his friends would compete for buttons when they played together. Knowing...