Stella and the Berry Bay by Tuula Pere is a heartwarming story about Stella, a young girl who is excitedly preparing to start first grade. With a new bike and the support of her family and friends, everything seems to be going well. However, her...

Saved From the Flames is a children's picture book written by Tuula Pere with illustrations by Catty Flores. It tells the poignant story of Sunita, a girl who is recovering from the trauma of losing her home in a fire that destroyed all her family's...

Grab your magnifying glass… In Snoopers and Sneakers, by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman, Jane and Ashley seem dissimilar on the surface. Jane is autistic. She is a quiet genius with a love for cats, while Ashley is an irrepressible member of a group of...

In Scared to Swim (Little Fears) by Tuula Pere, Lily is 5 years old and desperate to learn how to swim. All her friends are having swimming lessons, and she wants to join in. But she's scared. The pool is noisy, and the kids are...

Sherri the Shrimp Saves the Day by George J. Linsenmeyer, III is a cute children's picture book. Everyone is in an uproar – their best friend, Octavius the Octopus, has disappeared and is nowhere to be found. Then Steve the Swordfish announces he has found...

Sean Dirts and the Hidden City is a children's superhero adventure novel by Don Shirts. Sean Dirts, a twelve-year-old boy, wakes up to find himself ten inches tall and traveling with his family to the village of Lilliput, where all inhabitants are "smalled" people. As...

You should consider this book if you have kids who are confused about recent world conflicts. Space Elves Defend Their Planet, by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden, is an illustrated children’s story about a greedy elf who chooses to invade another planet. Lord Droxy’s forces...

Supermoon by Sue Lancaster is a children’s illustrated story that is narrated by a character/hero called Supermoon. Supermoon acts as a teacher to the reader, giving information about himself in a lyrical and charming fashion. Supermoon wears a cape and shows how he comes to...

In Steven F Seagull & The Missing Chips by Kitty May Gruchelska, Steven the seagull fondly reminisces about his love for chips—or, for those of the American persuasion, fries—inspired by his grandfather's tales of a time before their discovery. Despite living in an era of...

In Saygar the Detective by Elizabeth Jurado, Saygar A. Hill is a kid-sized ant who lives in a treehouse when he’s not in school. As if keeping his best friend’s true identity a secret is not enough, third-grader Joseph Mateo is currently suffering from anxiety...