Brave the Beaver Has the Worry Warts is a children’s picture book written by Misty Black and illustrated by Ana Rankovic. The third book in the Punk and Friends series, Brave the Beaver is a young beaver living in a wonderful lodge next to a...

“Why did the farmers plant cellphones?” Funny question? Well, the answer is even funnier: “Because they wanted to grow call-iflower!” Now that’s a funny joke I might actually remember, especially the punchline. But, even if I can’t remember the punchline, which for me is often...

One More Year by Allison Ione Ballenger, with illustrations by Carlos Velez Aguilera, is a children's picture book that takes a reader through the imagination of two young siblings as a brother tells his little sister what she may experience on the birthdays that follow...

Feliz Navidog: The Story of How Santa's Pet Dog Saved Christmas by Ari and Reya Halper, with illustrations by Pencil Master Studio, is a children's fiction picture book that centers around the near cancellation of Christmas. The book begins with an acknowledgment of the stories...

Michelle's dad, who had loved reading, had died in the military. She wanted to share his books and her friend Cindy had an idea. She thought of having a lemonade stand to sell his books and help Michelle's family. Isabella also wanted to help. Carlos...

A journey of self-discovery forms the basis of this wonderful first chapter book, I Am Sam, by Rodney James. Sam has always felt different from the rest of his family, resulting in some awkwardness between them. It doesn’t help that he’s a bit clumsy and...

It’s Katie’s first day at a new school. She’s very nervous as she doesn’t know anyone. When the alarm goes off, she wants to stay in bed and hide from the world. But she can’t hide forever. Her parents get her out the door and...

Eazy Peazy Multiplication Tables: A Fun and Easy Method to Learn Multiplication Tables by Lakshmi Narayani is a math workbook and learning tool. A variety of methods for learning multiplication is presented. This handy book is particularly well-suited for second graders. It bridges concepts like...

Sally Lee Baker is up to the letter X in her series of alphabet stories. Xiomara the Xiphodon, written and illustrated by Sally Lee Baker, is filled with words that either start with or include the letter X. I even learned a new word. Xenodochy...

Speranza’s Sweater, written by Marcy Pusey and illustrated by Beatriz Mello, is a story about foster homes and adoption from the point of view of a girl named Speranza. Speranza is now grown up and has a child of her own who asks her about...