In A Sad Time for Tori by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt, Jonathan James worries about many things in his life. Fortunately, his friend, the Whatif Monster, is always there to offer support and guidance. When Jonathan discovers that his friend Tori has recently lost her grandmother, his...

Trez, Frez and Inez, written and illustrated by Deb Neeley-Garcia with the help of her grandkids, is a fabulous book for preschool kids and looks to be one of a series, this one titled The Workshop. Author Neeley-Garcia calls it “a story of fun, friendship...

The Rules of a Little Boss: A Book of Self-love is written by eighth-grader Haelee P. Moone, who wants to encourage much younger kids to appreciate and stand up for themselves. The wonderful illustrations by artist Arsalan are bright and show the points Haelee is...

A smile is contagious. Ben, the star of Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos’s book, The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness, was a smiler. More importantly, Ben was an optimist. He loved art and lived and breathed to be creative. Those who smile a lot also tend...

The Red Fence by Ed Damiano is a fun and educational book for children with a powerful message behind it. In the town of Vanderloo, where everything is the same, a new family arrives and causes chaos and upset with their different colored fence. The...

Promises are meant to be kept, it doesn’t pay to lie, and don’t be greedy. Sage words of wisdom that only a good fairy tale can illustrate. Three retellings of popular classic fairy tales, The Frog Prince, The Woodcutter and the Mermaid, and Three Billy...

Things to Know as You Grow by S.P. Johnson is an educational, fun book for children. The book is jam-packed with useful and important messages a child should learn. This book will teach children things as simple as knowing that a smile can make someone's...

What do you think happened in March 2020 when a hibernating bear family woke up from their long winter’s nap? They must have been surprised to find empty streets, masked people everywhere, and lineups outside grocery stores. Not to mention the empty shelves in the...

The Problem with Poppy by Emma Sandford (illustrated magnificently by Olena Osadcha) is a lovely story about being scared to make friends and about overcoming that fear. We can imagine how difficult it is for porcupines to form acquaintances! Rory is a boy tiger cub...

The Oinkiest Oink by Lanea Brumfield is a 39-page-long illustrated story for very young readers (3-5 years of age). It is about a pig who wants to learn how to make his native sound, “oink”, but does not get any help from any of his...