The delightful picture book, Can a Tree be Blue? by Audrey Sauble, is a great read for young children. This simple book provides details about different trees and their unique characteristics, specifically their colors. It uses beautifully illustrated pictures that are true to the nature...

In Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush by Joni Franks, the main character is Sagebrush, a Corgi dog. Sagebrush lives on a ranch. She stays in the house with her parents but the rest of the dogs are with the animals outside....

Carrie Can't Choose a Costume: Choosy Carrie Books, Book 1 is a social issues picture book written by Joy Hardin and illustrated by Valentina Nuzzo. Halloween is one of Carrie’s favorite holidays, and autumn is definitely her favorite season, but this year it’s all different....

Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson is a book for young readers with powerful lessons. It features stories of seven students at Flint Elementary School and explores very relevant themes, including creativity, teamwork, friendship, bullying, adventure, and the...

Every child has a dream to be a teacher, astronaut or a firefighter but one day when Joey, Charlie's friend, decided he wanted to be an Olympic cross-country skier, Charlie thought it was impossible because Joey only had one leg. In this easy to read...

Welcome to another adventure of Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush. At the heart of this enchanting story is a Welsh Corgi who talks and has far more sense of environmental awareness than many people. In Sagebrush and the Warm Spring Discovery,...

What happens when you are a Bigwig that wants more and more? What happens when enough is never enough? And what can you learn from those who have less or even from those who have nothing? These questions and more are answered in a creative...

Sagebrush lived with her parents Maverick and Ginger and they were house dogs of the young Miss, who was kind. The young Miss owned the ranch which had cows, horses, and ranch dogs. It was a beautiful ranch. Sagebrush was up that morning and she...

Living in the countryside, I frequently witness abandoned pets, mostly cats, but some dogs. They wander around looking for a place to belong, to feel safe and to be loved. It’s heartbreaking. Teresa Whitaker Smith’s short story, Corrie Cocker Spaniel, really touched my heart to...

Connections to True Self: Short Stories for Girls by Sofia Michelle is a collection of thought-provoking short stories. Nine different girls, each one who felt they were alone in some way, that nobody understood them. A swimming champion who suffers an injury, a little girl...