Nugget couldn’t seem to do anything right in Santa’s workshop as he always made mistakes in every new job he was given to do. That is, until Mrs. Claus gave Santa a sugary white cat named Sugar, and Nugget was given the responsibility of taking...

"What is True?", written by Etan Boritzer and illustrated by Jeff Vernon, is an excellent book that will challenge children and encourage them to seek answers and to find out what really is true. The book begins with asking what is true and asking if...

"What is Death?", written by Etan Boritzer and illustrated by Nancy Forrest, discusses death using kid-friendly terms and explanations. The author discusses what death means and what death actually is, including what physically happens to a person's body. A person's soul is discussed carefully since...

"What is Dreaming?", written by Etan Boritzer and illustrated by Jeff Vernon, encourages the exploration of and discussions about dreams which can be frightening and a difficult concept for children to grasp. This book provides various explanations for why we dream what we do; for...

"What is Family?" written by Etan Boritzer and illustrated by Jeff Vernon is a book filled with questions and explanations for children. It also provides a basis for a discussion. Each and every person is different and each family is different. This book discusses how...

Tom, 12, and Abby, 11, are the resident mystery hunters and solvers in the town of Pismo. The brother and sister duo are out on a new adventure of finding out the lost lasagna recipe of the Orange Surf Restaurant. Will they be successful in...

"A Giant Pencil" by 9 year old Connor Wilson is the story of a young boy, Billy, who feels grumpy all the time. Why is Billy so grumpy? Well, he is the youngest of seven siblings, and always being picked on. His parents fuss at...

In "Marmaduke" Margaret Pearce tells the tale of two young boys, Billy and Rusty, and an adventure that involves them and Billy's pet mouse Marmaduke. The story opens with the two friends working together on fixing Billy's bicycle. They head out for the day, looking...

This short tale is about Juan and why he can’t sleep. Everything disrupts his slumber: every little sound from noises under his bed to his sister getting a drink from the bathroom. The author, Beckstrand, intersperses poetry and alliteration within this story to elaborate on...

The children's story "Eartha Gets Well" by Kristi Falk and Dr. Daniel Falk is woven around a little girl named Eartha whose name signifies a generalization to represent kids all over the Earth. In an age where the health and well-being of kids has become...