Let Me Be Me by Mary Clark Dalton, illustrated by Adrienne Anderson, is about Amanda, a girl many other girls will identify with. She’s never first or best at anything. Her best friend Sandy gets all the prizes, and while she’s happy for her friend,...

Logan’s Loving Locks is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Stacy Einfalt. The story starts with Kaylee, who was diagnosed with alopecia. By the time she had to go to school, awkward bald patches had appeared on her head, making her feel extremely...

Children's books are an inexhaustible source of wonder because they offer memorable lessons that help young readers better understand life and essential values. Rarely, though, have I come across as many valuable lessons as in Tyler Zen's book, Lulu the Moon Catcher. Lulu is a...

When Little Bella is adopted by a poor man who lived in the Alps of northern Italy, little did she know that she would be one of a pack of dogs, the other three dogs being much bigger and older. There was little food, as...

Sloan the Sloth is back to unravel the story behind the mask that turns him into a superhero ninja sloth. The story takes the young reader through the history of the magical mask that wields superpowers if worn by the right kind of animal. In...

What is love? It’s a very complex concept when you think about it. But love is in us: in everything we do, in everything we see, in everything we are. Even how we look, love is there, too. How do we teach young people about...

“Wow! What a great idea!” was my first reaction after reading Owl’s suggestions to stop a bully—but H.I.T. doesn’t mean to swing at him. Little Chick Gets Bullied is a wonderful book offering sound advice on how to deal with a bully. Written by teacher-turned-author...

Lucy The Ballerina by Chrissy Metge is an adorable picture book for children. The story lists all of Lucy's favorite things to do, some of which include what her favorite animals are, and how she likes to help her mum keep the house tidy. In...

Little Cat needed just one good friend, and the Dog and the Little Cat were the very best of friends. Little Cat noticed the fun the Dog and Mr. Fuzzby were having without her and she felt the Dog wanted more than one friend. It...

Sometimes the innocence of children is more accepting than that of their peers. When young Harper meets a girl at the pool who’s a little different, she takes it all in her stride. Harper doesn’t understand why Emma doesn’t talk; she doesn’t understand why Emma...