Mountain Mutts: Joy’s Tale is written and illustrated by Julie Stephens. Spring and Winter are dogs who spend all their time together. They loved to play, go to the river, enjoy treats, and take naps together. Winter died, leaving a feeling of empty sadness with...

Have you ever wondered why your family is so annoying? Your parents seem to be out to spoil all the fun you are having in your free time. If they are not asking you to make your bed or clean your room, they are asking...

True beauty is said to be skin-deep, but we have to live in the skin we’re given. So we may as well accept it and see ourselves as beautiful. Why? Because we’re all beautiful, no matter what our skin color is. In Anna Casamento Arrigo’s...

Have you ever read a book with sayings you have heard all your life but enjoyed anyway? Momisms: Life Lessons from a Cool Mom by Terri Peel Bechtold is that type of book and the mom-sayings are worth repeating more than once. One saying that...

Manoli the Greek Mouse is a children's picture book written by George Psomas, with art by Penny Serrano. It tells the story of Manoli Pontikis, a mouse who lives in a small village with his family in Greece. Manoli feels inadequate because all his siblings...

Growing up in foster care is not always easy. But foster parents do give a lot of love to children in their care and have an impact on the formative years of their lives. Miriam Monette's My 3 Moms: A Foster to Adoption Story celebrates...

Ms. Alberta, a feral cat, goes from hunting for food to sitting by a bowl in a barn and waiting for her human friend to fill it with food. Though she loves the safety of the barn, she wishes to follow Mama, her human friend,...

The first five years of a child's life are filled with many transitions. One of those transitions is sleeping on your own in a bed. My First Big Girl Bed by Jenny Wu shares both the trepidation and excitement that comes with this milestone. Amber...

Malcolm's Monsters by Court Nee tells the story of Malcolm, a middle school boy who wakes up eager to celebrate Taco Tuesday. After a quick breakfast, Malcolm joins his pal Penny on their way to school and begins discussing their exciting day. However, all of...

Tracey Lyons Tozier brings readers a heartwarming tale with this children's picture book featuring lively illustrations by Jenifer Novak Landers. Mikey Can't Help It! follows a young puppy named Mikey who isn't like his siblings, Fiona and Benny. He acts differently and often memorizes and...