Young Gertie took her gardening work seriously and she was working on a bulb that had arrived mysteriously. Since the bulb hadn't grown in several months, she decided to take it outside and plant it in a tropical state so that it would be happy....

Two youngsters do not know where their socks go. Sometimes when they fold their socks there is only one and they do not know where the other has gone. They wonder if it vanishes into thin air. The socks don't always come back when the...

Children love their toys – the more the merrier. But, no sooner do they retrieve a favorite toy and start playing with it, then another toy catches their interest and the first favorite toy is abandoned, usually somewhere in their bedroom. By the end of...

Eoin O'Leary lived above his dad's sports shop. All the other boys in elementary school were jealous of him, and many of them liked hanging out with him in the store. One day he happened to go to the sub-basement where his father kept all...

Matty yawned and lifted his head. It was morning and time for him to wake up. School was in less than an hour and he knew he must rush. Matty's bed was not made, he had not brushed his teeth, and he scurried to the...

Greetings! by Raven Howell is a wonderful journey through the seasons or, as the author puts it, a poetic romp through the seasons. Every season has its own charm and this book captures the beauty of the season and the changes nature goes through while...

Little Frenchie and Mirror grew up together and they always spent a lot of time laughing, singing, and playing with each other. Little Frenchie's mother always told her how beautiful and precious she was. Lately Mirror had been telling Little Frenchie hurtful things about her....

Goodnight, My Love! by Shelley Admont is a lovely picture book that encourages children to go to sleep at night. In it a father helps his small son, Alex. After drinking water and sending his father to get a particular toy, Alex says he isn’t...

Growing Up Lilly Roo by Rachelle Wilfong revolves around Lilly Roo who realizes that she is growing up and can do a lot of things. She can skip, jump, and twirl around. Now that she is big she cannot fit into her shoes. Her pants...

In her latest book, Green Snakes on the Ceiling, award-winning writer Sandy Richards has come up with a delightful way for children to learn colors and counting, along with identifying various animals who find themselves in the weirdest situations ever! You don’t have to be...