The Lights That Stay will strengthen confidence and creativity in young readers by teaching them about perseverance and the importance of facing challenges. They will also learn that everything in life has a purpose. Cortney Cino tells us that there are two important types of...

In The Toothbrush Circus, written and illustrated by Alina Loux, young readers learn that everyone needs to have clean, healthy teeth. The Toothbrush Circus is the perfect place to practice good hygiene with others who are ready to brush their teeth, too. The sound of...

The Magical Zoo: Friends, written by Lynn K. Harris and illustrated by Nabeel Tahir, begins at nightfall as the zookeepers leave. A friendship blossoms between Gina the Elephant and Edward the Giraffe. They wander through the zoo, befriending other animals, until they encounter Lana the...

The Deep Dive is a children's picture book written by Dave Cales with illustrations by Fabian Alvarez and Madeline Jhun. The story teaches children about emotions and follows the seals of Ice-Landia Town on the day the children dive into the ocean for the first...

In The Galaxy According to Cece, a middle-grade story by Sherry Roberts, Cece Laurence is happy with her group of friends as they prepare for their soccer season and middle school. But her father suddenly upends her life when a university offers him a professorship...

The Wonder of Me is a picture book geared for children. Mary Elizabeth Jackson and Thornton Cline focus on just being you. They emphasize the importance of being happy with who you are, and why it is OK to use your imagination. In this way,...

The Grumpy Old Fart is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Rebecca Porter. The story is about Mr. Fart, a grumpy old goat who loves his solitude and hates being disturbed. He spends most of his time reading the newspaper on his porch...

The Monkey Who Wished To Be A Deer by Vedika Agrawal and Kunal Das tells the story of a young monkey called Kobu, who wants to be a deer. He watches the deer from his tree and wishes that he could run free like...

The Talented Pretzel is a children's book by Megan Morales. Pretzel Peyton is concerned when her teacher, Mr. Macaroni, assigns a project for the talent show and encourages Peyton and her classmates to reveal their special talents. As a linear, lightly salted snack, Peyton doesn't...

In The Ear Bend: Pawsome Pals by Shannon Mori, Champ looks at pictures of himself from when he was just a pup. He sees that he is different from the other dogs he knows. Instead of his ears standing up as most ears do, Champ...