Wide Awake Loons by Katherine L. Holmes is not quite a coming-of-age story, and not quite an adventure. It is the tale of one summer at the lake and the everyday life of vacation. The uniqueness of this story is that it tells the tale...

Pu'ukani's Song by Hannah Steenbock is (literally) about Pu'ukani's song. Pu'ukani is a whale who is a magic weaver and a singer. The book is a heart rending tale of a whale who takes us with him on his journey of life. The challenges he...

A Little Hair of the Dog by Jane McBride is the story of Ann Bixby and Henry. While it was the death of her mother that had 15-year-old Ann and her father moving away from her hometown and her best friend Kell,ironically it's the death...

Rim-Fyre and the Stones of Time by Mitzy Tait-Zeller tells the story of Serena and her gallant horse Rim-Fyre. A strange thing happens during Serena and Rim-Fyre’s usual ride, where a brilliant flash of white light surrounds them as if Rim-Fyre has stumbled upon...

"Constantine and the Summer of Lies: A Novella" by Lisa Rusczyk is an interesting tale interspersed with mystery, intrigue and cats. The story is about Celina and the crazy cat lady Silly Sally at whom she throws an egg by mistake. Silly Sally asks her...

“Jasper’s Sleepyhead Adventures” by J. Adams is a cute story about young Jasper the Dinosaur, and the adventuresome dreams he has in his bed at night. While his mother is tucking him in for the night after his bath, he tells her, “Trevor said something...

"Marie’s 9 Lives" is a series of short stories about Marie, the cat. Marie was different from the usual cats. She was forgetful, a glutton and a disaster. Marie was cute and cuddly. The story begins with Marie and her home which is inside a...

Kizzie Elizabeth Jones has a winner with the sweet children's book "How Dachshunds Came to Be: A Tall Tale About a Short Long Dog". By combining her love for the sea and her love for her own little dogs, she creates a fresh, fantastical tale...

Robby, Ricky , Benny and their flock decide to fly out of Arizona to avoid the sweltering summer. Ruby the new bird in the flock suggests they migrate further to the West. She tempts them with the beautiful view of the ocean, the cool weather,...

Jackie Anton, the author of "Backyard Horse Tales 2", has boldly used the same literary device that Anna Sewell used in her novel "Black Beauty". The story begins from the horse's point of view, but deftly changes to human voices and points of view during...