I Love You Because... is the declaration of a mother's love for her son. The story is about a loving mother who goes to her son's room at night to tell him a bedtime story. However, the child prefers to listen to the reasons why...

Have you ever heard of xylocarp? Or xylocarp cupcakes? I haven’t, but it is a real fruit. It’s actually a hard, woody fruit like the coconut. But, when you need a fruit that begins with the letter ‘x’, then xylocarp works quite well. Not to...

Have you ever confronted an angry apricot? Or how about an indecisive iceberg? Or an optimistic orange and a pessimistic pear? Do you even know what a quince is, let alone a quarrelsome quince? Hayley Mitchell uses alliteration at its healthy food best, allowing the...

The ABCs of Women in Music shows us that music not only represents entertainment, it also manifests pride, justice, and many other positive messages. With each letter of the alphabet, the name of a great woman who has strongly influenced the world of music is...

Are you interested in Appalachia and the handicrafts of the people who live there? Did you know that people who live there still make their own brooms, instead of buying them at stores? Follow 80-year-old Amos as he collects the things he needs from his...

Moneytopia: Earning by Shanshan Peer is a children’s concept book that would appeal most to parents, teachers, and child caregivers who wish to teach children about earning money. Lexie, Zoey, and Chuck are three young animals who go to school in the land of Moneytopia,...

Rocking Chair, Rocking Chair by L.A. Kimo and La Shauna Richardson is a lullaby in pictures. Featuring a sweet little boy and his parents, each page travels through the child’s thoughts about his beloved rocking chair. There is magic in this chair – it...

I Will Always Be Proud of You, written by Michael Wong and illustrated by Zina Jugai, is one of the most beautiful picture books for children that I have ever seen. Its beauty lies not just in the lovely rhyming poetry, nor in the incredibly...

Kate the Kitty Beats Boredom is a very creative book that teaches children how to keep a positive attitude about household chores. Here is the story of Kate and her friend Billy. They are two kids who want to play, but in the day there...

It is a sad moment when the mother of Teresa and her younger sister Alma leaves for El Norte (the North) with her other two daughters. However, these children can find happiness even during a difficult time like this. Teresa and Alma will live in...