Poetry from the Field: Monday Road Poetry Volume II is Gina McKnight’s second poetry collection and draws on the natural beauty that is around us to inspire and invigorate your senses, with the inclusion of Tamara Rymer’s illustrations helping to do so. McKnight often utilizes...

I chose to read For No Reason by Kathleen Gauer because my daughter has had a similar problem to Jamie’s with a boy in her class. In the book Jamie is being bullied by the new kid. Jamie wants the bullying to stop, but she...

For the Children: A Cold War Escape Story by Geza Tatrallyay is a suspenseful biography of the author’s family’s escape or odyssey first to Austria and then to Canada from Hungary, in the crucial year of 1956. For the Children is a rich book of...

Dear Children of the World: A Gentle Conversation Starter for Elementary-Aged Children Following Tragedy in our World by Cynthia Tatum Robinson is a children’s picture book designed to encourage and inspire children to share their thoughts and feelings after they go through a traumatic experience....

Letter to My Dreams for the Children of the World by Pilar Velez is a beautifully illustrated book that helps children and young people understand the UN’s 2030 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The first section of the book explains the principles behind these goals which...

A Penny for Your Thoughts by Sherrill S. Cannon is a collection of one hundred and fifty-four poems on the theme of the many and varied aspects of love. Beautifully illustrated with black, grey and white sketches by KJ of Kalpart, Ms. Cannon explores love...

Expressions of Poetry - Love, Life & Tragedy by Montice L. Harmon is a beautiful collection of semi-confessional poems that speak about the poet's trials and tribulations. The poems are a kind of motivation for depressed minds and discouraged people to rise above their problems...

Do Not Wish for a Birthday Unicorn!, written by Sarina Siebenaler and illustrated by Gabby Correia, is a children's picture book that revolves around a young girl named Kat who is about to celebrate her birthday. Her invitations make it clear that this one is...

A Hell For All Seasons by Emiliya Ahmadova is a collection of horrific tales about the people who managed to escape damnation. From accidentally bartering your soul to a demon, to breaking up marriages if only for the sake of your vanity, to even being...

A Planet for Tristan Wolf by Mariana Llanos is the adventure story of Tristan Wolf and his friend, Red. Bored with his life and fed up with sharing his room with his brother Billy, Tristan leaves his home. He is looking for a new life...

Just Her Poetry: Seasons of a Soul by D.L. Finn is a full-length book of poetry with high literary quality. It is divided into two halves, one about the healing beauty of nature and one about relationships and emotional situations. Part One—Just Her Poetry—talks about...

Author D.C. Head in his book The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots shares various concerns she has with drivers on the open roadway. She defines a cidiot as: "A navigationally deficient person having common driving knowledge in the lowest degree..." Some of the various...

Your Soul Was Made for Mine by C.L. Hunter is a sizzling romance that combines romance with different elements of fantasy and history to create a well-balanced story. Billionaire Nolan O'Neil is surprised by the tragic death of his friend, attorney Thomas Stone. Nolan makes...

Plaint for Provence: 1152 Les Baux by Jean Gill is the third book in The Troubadours Quartet series. Although I have not read the previous novels in the series, I had no problem understanding what was happening. This is definitely not a standalone, but if...

The house is decorated and the tree is laden with ornaments and lights. It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is excited. Danny’s older brother tops the tree with the star and then is sent off to bed. Daddy thinks Danny should go to bed too, but...

When I read poetry, there’s always something that stands out above all else. Even poetry about romance and love has some element of surprise that captures my soul and my imagination. I am always fascinated with how poets use or describe eyes. The eyes are...

Skye the Troll and other Fairy Tales for Children is a collection of short fairy tales and poems for young children. I love how each is broken down into different stories, so you can pick different ones to read each night to your child....

In the heartfelt poetry collection, Seeing Voices: Poetry in Motion, Kelly Sargent recounts nostalgic memories of moments spent with her twin sister who was born deaf. The poem “Her Voice” offers the background of the sisters. They were born in Luxembourg and adopted months later...

I was just completely blown away by this beautiful book of poetry by author Kat Lehmann. While initially drawn in by the title Moon Full of Moons, I soon discovered that the book actually follows a theme of the moon phases, which was wonderfully unique...

It was autumn and the leaves had already started to fall. The maple tree in the front yard, which provided a lot of shade during summer, had become colorful during fall. The tree was also home to a lot of insects and animals all year...