When We Are Apart by Becca Johnsey is a children’s picture book about a young family and the feelings that can arise when one parent is away from the home for work. There is a sweet tenderness throughout the book that may result in a...

What is stronger than the bond between a mother and child? That’s right! Nothing! My Little Tangerine: To All the Mothers in Our World is a sweet homage to the love between a child and mother. M. T. Fon shares themes of unconditional love and...

“She was different but not in the way she’d thought. And, it turned out, “different” wasn’t so bad.” Aren’t we all different? Don’t we all have something unique and beautiful to share with the world? Melody the unicorn thought she wasn’t beautiful because she didn’t...

The Prickly Little Porcupine is a children’s book by Jill Horton. The book opens with Posey Porcupine staring at herself in the mirror. She’s worried about her quills and how others perceive them. She wanted to be more like her other forest friends who are...

Have you ever wondered what happens to the Christmas tree at night when everyone in the house is sound asleep? The Living Christmas Tree by Kristin Sponaugle describes how the excitement of Christmas and Santa’s imminent visit was building, but perhaps it’s not just the...

It's natural for all humans to think about where we come from. Especially for adopted children, it can be pretty difficult to come to terms with their own identity, making them wonder who they are. How I Wonder Where You Are is a moving picture...

The Independent Child: A Modern Day Story of Growing up and Happily Ever After! by Arwen Russo is a story of one girl's hard work and perseverance. Macy has two siblings, Ed and Yuna. They are all distinctive in their own ways and have different...

Remember the little ditty caregivers loved to use while tickling a baby’s toes? This little Piggy went to market, all while drawing out the first word, “this”? In This Little Puggy by Hailee Oman, readers learn about a little puggy who went to the market!...

The Moon Knows Lily by Ednar Jacques, illustrated by Cha Consul, is about a little girl who is curious about the moon. The story starts early in the morning as Lily rides the bus to school with the moon in the sky, smiling at her....

Recognizing and celebrating diversity has nothing to do with compromising your own beliefs. So, with her mother’s permission, little Effie invites all her friends to come and celebrate Friendsgiving. They will have all types of food based on different cultures: latkes, pot stickers, mashed potatoes,...