Reading children's books is always a delightful experience, especially if they are as inspiring as Betsy Church's illustrated story, Dream Beans. The adventure begins one night at the home of a child named Oscar. Oscar is asleep, but he suddenly wakes up and discovers the...

In Picture Perfect Jordan by Katrina Denise, we are introduced to a boy who has many talents. He could run fast, sing, play drums, as well as being a great reader and good at math. Despite all these strong attributes, Jordan was not good at...

We Woof You From The Bottom Of Our Hearts by Kathy Vassilakis is a children’s picture book centered around a lovely family that we get to watch grow, humans as well as dogs. A picture book with a narrative style, We Woof You From The...

Caleb shares a special bond with his granddad, and they do many things together, even going on great adventures, both real and imaginary. They play Frisbee in the park and visit the zoo, or they fight dragons and pretend they’re touring rock stars, complete with...

Come join the adventure of little Benny in his emotional quest to learn if his mother will still love him when his little sister is born. Ellen Krohne has touched upon an important question for any family that is growing. In her book, The Secret...

Nini Bells is a seven-year-old girl with blonde curls and green eyes. She speaks two languages and loves to wear dresses. She is taken care of by a nanny named Pat. Pat is the only one around and Nini is close to her. Not only...

Ari the Brave's Jungle Journey: Ari Overcomes His Hospital Stay is a picture book about a small boy who has to have an operation. The author, Krystal Wallick, calls her book a “tale of courage and empowerment.” She based the book on the real-life story...

Outstanding illustrations will draw children into Adam’s Atomic Squirrel, and the story will keep them turning the pages. What will happen next? Who’s downstairs making that noise and how will they solve the problem? Author Florence McNeil Jones kept my curiosity at its pique and...

"Can you think of ways you can be kind to others?" This is the question that Orbit, a cute globe-shaped character, asks the very young readers of Ruth Maille's The Power of Kindness. In this illustrated and delightful children's book, young readers (and their parents)...

Caitlin’s Party by Katie Lang-Slattery is an enjoyable and entertaining story about Caitlin, who is helping her mom and the other camp staff get ready to close Camp Whispering Pines for the summer. She is not ready to say goodbye to everyone yet and decides...