Sight of Me, by Dr. Qiana Gray, is self-described as a sight word comic book. It is intended to help children express their emotions. The overriding goal is to help them acknowledge and comprehend their emotions and those of others. Gray’s conviction is that children...

Spirit of the Saluda River by Diana Tuorto is an empowering journey based on a true story. A horse, soon to be called Spirit, loved giving rides to children but when he began losing his eyesight, his owners decided to get rid of him. Spirit...

New School for Mouse is another heartfelt picture book by Fynisa Engler and Ryan Law. Mouse is worried about being friendless on his first day of school. He recently moved to Mama Bunny’s foster home, and this new home means a new school, too. When...

The Snowman on the Beach by A.R. Riser shares a beautiful tale of friendship, change, and the joy of simple moments in life. An elderly lighthouse keeper has tended a lighthouse for years on a remote island. One day he decides to build a...

Hero Learns About Diversity is a children’s story written by Anita Polly and illustrated by Julie Ibarra. Hero is surrounded by people with different tastes, preferences, features, and backgrounds in his community. One morning, on the way to school, Hero confuses a man’s home country...

It'll Be Irie: Staying True to Yourself by Donn Swaby is a fantastic way to teach kids about crossing cultures. Raymond is excited when his parents tell him they will be moving from Jamaica to the United States. In anticipation, he practices being American by...

A Globe Within a Globe is the story of Katerina and her friends. Katerina is excited because there will be a school trip to England. However, that's not even the best part. It will be a memorable trip with Mrs. Eva and her Magical Crystal...

The Samurai’s Gift Among the Forest is the second installment in The Samurai’s Gift series by Kristi Shimada. It is the story of a young girl hiding in The Lost Forest because she is deeply saddened and traumatized. Yoshi, a young boy of the same...

Itsy-Bitsy is a little girl who daydreams about riding on a cloud. Even though she has been told over and over again that she will fall through the cloud, she never stops dreaming about her secret wish. While gathering flowers for her mother, Itsy-Bitsy finds...

In Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales: Letters from Liza Year 2 by Johnette DeRose, we learn that Puppy Liza isn’t a puppy anymore. She’s grown into a fine young Labrador retriever who is a loving member of a family of four. She watches as the...