Oliver is adopted. Usually he doesn’t mind the idea of being adopted. One day, when he falls from the tree he was climbing, his adopted father scolds Oliver and sends him inside. That makes Oliver angry. He doesn’t think his adopted parents understand him. He...

Loretta’s Caterpillar is the third book in the Loretta’s Insects series, written by Lois Wickstrom and illustrated by Francie Mion. While outside in a field of milkweeds, young Loretta enjoys watching all of the Monarch butterflies flying around the flowers. The next day, however, all...

Carrie’s Flight by Lois Wickstrom is a charming book about birds, flying, and love. This is the tale of a young girl, Carrie, who misses her grandmother since she moved to the other side of town. But her grandma left her a treasure which will...

Huff…Puff…Grind! by Lois Wickstrom is an educational children’s picture book that is a modern-day twist on the long-told tale of The Three Little Pigs. In this version, the three pigs are not just any old run of the mill average-minded pigs. They are highly educated...

If you have ever wondered how to tell the difference between the North and South poles on a magnet or why they attract one way and repel another, Lois Wickstrom has broken the information down in this activity book, Grippy and Cormo's Magnet Activities. Each...

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines, written by Lois Wickstrom and illustrated by Nicole Hehn, is a children’s short story about six machines that help the Bear family with needs within their home. All of the Bears were gentle and appreciated the help of Goldilocks...

Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow! The Real Magic of the Beans by Lois Wickstrom is the fourth book in the Science Folktale series. Jacqueline and her mother are in danger of losing their farm and have no money for seeds. So, her mother gives her a...

The Big Red Monster, written by Lois Wickstrom and cleverly illustrated by Nicolás Milano, is a contemporary version of a Hindu Teaching Tale – stories written to instruct Hindus in their beliefs or make a moral point. This yarn is told in the first person,...

How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them, written by Lois Wickstrom and illustrated by Nicolas Milano, is a very different yet interesting take on the age-old tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The Giant believes that all ‘Earth Boys’ are stupid and lazy so...

Did you know there is a flower called the balloon flower? It’s so named because it puffs up like a balloon and then pops open. But can it talk? Alex thinks she hears them talking. Only she’s not quite sure what their “Pop, pop, bop”...

Carrie wished her Grandma was there. She went to the computer and clicked on Grandma's picture but she didn't answer. She took her favorite book to her mom, wishing she would read her a story but Mom was not there. Carrie went to the yard...

It was Opposite Day in class and the teacher wanted the students to sit still and try to do the opposite of the word she told them. The children giggled and then they all shook their heads. She asked Charles to open the door and...

While Coleen’s father may be perceived as odd, she knows the true caring nature of her father and she needs to prove it. The townsfolk feel that the giant man is lazy, standing in the middle of town with his arms raised in the air....

Stop that Lion is a children’s picture book by Lois Wickstrom with art by Timna Green. The Kingdom of Sher and the Kingdom of Mir share a border, and this has made them good friends. However, this may soon change, as the Kingdom of Sher...

A story about the delights of new friendship is the focus of this lovely children's book, Maia's Mermaid Friend, written by Lois Wickstrom. Maia is on her way to a race where all her friends are waiting for her. She stops next to the pond...

What does it take to create a new invention like a flying carpet? Imagination! Reading How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor Book 2) by Lois Wickstrom shows the various steps to inventing something. Alex is a young inventor who thinks outside the...

Magic Wanda: Grandma's Closet, Book 3 is a children’s fantasy picture book written by Lois Wickstrom and illustrated by Francie Mion. When Carrie opened the long, flat box with the name Wandas on the side, which she discovered in her grandmother’s closet, she wondered just...

Shirl has shortened her name from Shirley because she doesn’t like the letter ‘y.’ She doesn’t remember being born, so she believes she must be from somewhere out in space – an outer space alien. When she’s served creamed spinach and decides it smells “worse...

Dinopotamus Solves A Mystery is written and illustrated by Lois Wickstrom. Dinopotamus is a curious creature that shares a classroom with young students. Every day at nap time, he sleeps comfortably just like the kids do. The kids and Dinopotamus always try to find the...

Eeh-ahh is an alien who lands on Earth with the help of a young girl named Shirl. Shirl tells Eeh-ahh about school and what they do there. After hearing about all of the exciting things such as telling stories, Eeh-ahh decides to tag along with...