As a nurse in a state institution for the criminally and mentally disturbed, nurse Mary becomes involved with a young inmate who appears to exhibit none of the characteristics of a dangerous flight risk of which she was labeled. Fatherless, Melby’s mother was brutally murdered...

Joseph is busy watching TV with his dog Gretchen. While he is having fun, his mother interrupts and says it is bedtime. Joseph reacts as many children do with pitching a tantrum. Nan Arkwright in her book Mission: Control! shares how Joseph learns to control...

A little boy loves his light. It makes him feel safe, both day and night. It makes him feel warm when it shines so bright and gives Mom and Dad a means to see him in the dark after he’s asleep. It’s not unusual to...

Stroganoff is a miniature dachshund, short and long, but full of heart and love. His day begins with a wake-up song. It’s a silly song, really, but Stroganoff doesn’t mind because he knows it’s sung with love. He shares his daily routine of eating, walking...

Do you believe in magic? Mia does. She understands that real magic comes from deep within a person. How is that possible? Well, she sees a new girl sitting all alone in the cafeteria and makes the effort to be friendly. Both Mia and the...

Mystery Kisses and Chicken Poop by Tammy Donahue is a memoir of her childhood in West Virginia. Tammy Donahue shares stories of her upbringing with her eight grandchildren. She also creates memories with them as well. Each chapter is a little vignette about her life....

Mongo was a small creature who loved to roam free and lived on a remote island in the middle of the sea. He was small and had blue hair, black eyes, and a red nose with bones sticking out both sides. He was the smallest...

My Big Welcome: A Story About Kindness by Onaolapo Dagunduro is the story of a little girl who has to change schools in the middle of first grade. Emilia loves her school and doesn't want to move and leave her friends. She remembered a new...

Melanin Gang: An ABC Affirmation Book, written by Myesha and Mohammed Shuaibe, and illustrated by Ana Latese, is a children's alphabetical picture book that harnesses the power of a child's gifts. Each page includes a collection of letters from the alphabet and matches it with...

Let's meet Lou and his friend Stu who are best friends in the storybook My Friend Stu by Laura Day. They act silly at times and play together. Lou and Stu like to dance and sing songs. They go to the same school and they...