Imagine a mouse running loose in the opera house! Can you imagine the mischief? And yet, in Tuula Pere’s The Mouse of the Opera, Maurice, a curious little wood mouse, has an exciting time exploring the opera building after hours and again during the performance...

The Swishing Shower by Tuula Pere is a delightful children’s book about overcoming fears and embracing new experiences. The story centers on young Sam, who dreads taking showers, longing for the comfort of his baby bathtub. His older brother, Niles, steps in with creativity and...

The Scary Snakes by Tuula Pere, another installment in the Little Fears series, is a thrilling and engaging action book for children ages 4–8. Shelly's family often has picnics in the forest. But Shelly cannot enjoy them as she is afraid of snakes. While Shelly's...

In Toad the Tanker, a picture book by Teri Weber, the title character is a KC-135 tanker jet that refuels military jets while they are in midair. One morning, he finishes his preflight and takes off with clearance from the tower. He finds Moose, who...

The Wild Waves by Tuula Pere tells the story of Otto, a young boy who is terrified of the family’s motorboat, the loud noise, and the speed of the waves. During a trip to an island, Otto is overcome with fear while his family enjoys...

Tuula Pere tells the story of the shoemaker and Aron in The Shoemaker’s Splendid Lamp. Long before your grandparents were born, an old shoemaker, his wife, and their many children lived beside a beautiful lake. The shoemaker constantly worked making boots to sell to keep...

The talent show is approaching and Sammy the Seahorse is very sad because he doesn’t think he has any talent. In Susan Montgomery’s The Strumming Seahorse, Sammy discovers an abandoned ukulele at the bottom of the ocean. His friend Daniel the Wise Dolphin teaches Sammy...

In The Secrets of Shadywoods by Jill Hovis, Maggie and Julie plan to go to an art camp together, but Maggie is in for a rude disappointment. Maggie’s mom unexpectedly announces an immediate move to a campground in Georgia. Maggie’s fate is to be stuck...

Terrific Teeth (Little Fears) by Tuula Pere is a colorful children’s story about Emma, who is old enough for her baby teeth to start falling out. But she is afraid and doesn’t understand why. When she asks her big brother, Liam takes the ornery sibling...

The Owl and the Shepherd Boy by Tuula Pere is the story of a young shepherd who finds himself in a precarious situation that forces him on a challenging journey to reach home. Nicky's father leaves him in a mountain meadow with a herd of...