In I Campaigned For Ice Cream by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw, Josh was at his brother’s tee-ball game. An ice cream truck approached and Josh wondered why ice cream trucks are not allowed in his neighborhood. Later, he contacted the town hall and was told this...

Reed loves running. He runs around the track and loves it. Though he makes running look easy, there are times when Reed feels weak. Reed has cerebral palsy and he is trying to strengthen his muscles with exercise and training. Reed has big dreams...

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon in 1969, had a passion for flying and aeronautical engineering from a very young age. An outing with his father to watch an airplane race in 1932 launched his passion. In 1935 he had...

Plant Adaptations: How We Live in Our Habitat brings some basic science topics down to earth for first and second-grade children. Written by Sarah Lalonde, it details six essential habitats that are present today on earth in simple language with colored pictures to assist children...

Dogs are bred to have extra-sensitive noses that can protect us at airports. Strange-looking cats have adapted with big ears and dull claws to live in the desert. Zoos have ways to entertain tigers and help them develop their wild side while they live in...

How do animals adapt to their habitat and seasonal changes? After reading this book, you’ll be an expert on how animals survive in cold weather or hot weather. Every school library should have Animal Adaptations: How We Live in Our Habitat on the shelf. This...

Let's get to know Lexi and her family in the storybook Different Just Like Us by Lexi Layton with Tammi Croteau Keen. She has a dog, Teddy, and a puppy, Toby, who are half-siblings because they have the same dad. Lexi loves dogs and she...

Snacks For Growing Strong (Healthy Fun Foods Kids Can Make) by Judy McCluney is a kind of roadmap for kids to follow a healthier diet, which it does well thanks to McCluney’s writing style and research. In clear, concise language in the introduction “Food for...

“What is the purpose of life?" “How do we know what’s real and not real?” “Why is there so much unfairness in the world?” “Where do babies come from?” Children ask the most intriguing questions. Some are very basic, simple really. Others require deep thought and intense...

Souvenirs of Suffering: A Child's Memoir of Surviving Cancer by Dazhoni Green is a heartrending and courageous story of a child overcoming brain cancer, and her journey through the disease with the support of her family, friends, teachers, hospital staff, camp counselors, and countless others...