Bull Lee the Blowfish was the new student at Undadussee Elementary School and he announced himself to be bad as he entered the classroom. The other children in the class got scared except Simon, who was good at self-control and followed the theory of Stop,...

Tunde has already lost his mother to a terrible disease. And now his father is sad and distant. Tunde feels alone. Except when his painting and drawing his pictures. It was a special activity, a passion he shared with his mother. Papa doesn’t understand, especially...

War at the Ice Cream Store: Mustachio Pistachio vs. Bully Vanilli is a social issues picture book for children, grades k-3, written by Cheryl DaVeiga and Dave Gibson and illustrated by Sarah Krogman, Dave Gibson, and Jay Petsko. The Frozen Frogg ice cream store was...

Layla is mortified when she messes up her ABC’s at school. All the children make fun of her, tease her and laugh at her. Even though she started her day on a positive note, doing yoga with her parents and building her inner strength, she...

In Love, Sugar & Cookie by Susan Marie Chapman, we are introduced to two Pomeranian sisters. Cookie is very tiny and only weighs three pounds while Sugar is the bigger sister at seven pounds. They are cute and fluffy but, most importantly, they are twins....

Scamper and the Magic of Appreciation written by Michal Y. Noah, Ph.D. and her daughter Loren Noah, and illustrated by Favreau, is an entertaining picture book in verse about how daily self-affirmations can positively impact your outlook on life. Focusing on the daily appreciation of...

It’s not easy being the eldest sibling. First, you’re the only child. Then, another child is expected. What will happen? The once only child is wondering whether or not they will still be loved or cast aside in favor of the younger sibling, the one...

Erma Tynes Walker faced many obstacles throughout her life due to the color of her skin. That didn’t stop her from using her abilities in math, physics, and astronomy. She worked at the Langley Jet Propulsion Lab from 1943 to 1980. She was part of...

Lily Jean dreamed of having a brother or a sister to play with because her parents were busy with their work. She liked looking at the glitter of her mother's jewelry and her eyes also sparkled. It was a gloomy day and Lily Jean was...

Mina Ballerina is a young girl who was born on the night the ballet came to town. As soon as she was able to walk, her mother began teaching her how to dance. Mina practiced all the time so she’d be the perfect dancer when...