For an eight-year-old girl from Grand Rapids, MI, Lulu's family life was often complicated and challenging. She had four older brothers, and her parents struggled with addiction and neglect, leaving Lulu to take care of herself and her siblings when they could not. There were...

When a Bully Becomes a Friend: A Shoo Shoo and Teakettle Adventure by Jacqueline E. Hartman is a children's picture book that tells the story of Shoo Shoo, a squirrel, and Teakettle, a wren. They meet in a beautiful garden filled with amazing creatures. One...

Sarah's Gene-ius Discovery (STEAM School Squad) by Sallana Brown narrates the story of Sarah's mission to learn the secrets of DNA. Sarah, a true science whiz, is always excited to learn new things, and when the opportunity to learn more about DNA arrives, she seizes...

Do you ever become anxious? Even children suffer from anxiety disorders, yet parents often miss the clues. In No School, My Rules!, Stephanie Henson addresses the struggles children with anxiety face in school. Maybe you had stage fright when you had to talk in front...

Have you ever met a child who needed special accessories during the different phases of their life to help them continue to grow healthily? Shanae Skillern introduces the use of orthotic helmets in a way that children can understand in Helmet Head. A young boy...

Teddy's Bear Takes a Tumble is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Jane Smith. The story follows Teddy, a young bear cub who treats his stuffed bear like his own child. He learns from his father how to be a good parent, taking...

Friends come and go in life and sometimes it’s really hard to say goodbye to a good friend. In Deborah Burke Henderson’s The GIFTS Friends Give Us, Little Rusty, a bunny, is sad because he has to say goodbye to his best and only...

The Night the Monsters Came by Junia Wonders is a fun kids' picture book. The hungry monsters are on the prowl, coming out of the woods, looking for something to eat. But Jack and Joy are ready for anything, dressed in their fancy costumes. The...

The Fabulous Life of Minnie the Sassy Chick: Minnie Steals the Show was created by Cindy Shirley and illustrated by Cleoward Sy. Carly and Riley are off to see their neighbor’s new pony. They desperately want one of their own, but they don’t have the...

Birdie and her father moved to Fenske Lake in Minnesota to start a new chapter in their lives in Ember of the Woods by Christene Kamberis. Upon arriving at their cabin, they realized it wasn't what they had expected, and Birdie was devastated. She missed...