Neela's Reflection by Ariel Zylberberg is about a little blue firefly. Neela is frustrated and full of self-doubt. Whatever she seems to try doesn't quite work or measure up in her eyes. She feels like all the other fireflies are more unusual or accomplished than...

What would you do if five aliens from outer space wanted to go to school with you? In Alien Bracelet by Laurel Lorenzini, five aliens give an assignment to a young boy on his first day of third grade. The five are attached to a...

Winter is the snow season, and there is nothing better than having a great outdoor adventure with your friends to enjoy it. The hero of our story, Pippin, does not know what snow is, but when Mummy tells him it is the right time to...

Sana and Clara: The Heirs of Nature is written and illustrated by eight-year-old Sana Vinoth. Sana and her friend Clara are excited to be celebrating Clara's birthday by attending a sleepover at the local museum. As the girls walk to the museum, Clara shows Sana...

Santa Borrows a Helicopter is a joyful and entertaining children’s book by Regina Puckett. It is Christmas Eve and just as Santa is getting ready to deliver the presents, he discovers that the reindeer are not feeling well and will not be able to fly...

Charley's Unexpected Christmas Gift is a children's Christmas story by Jordie Cole. Complemented by some enchanting illustrations by Lyn Clarke, the book follows Charley, a young boy who loves Christmas. During the Christmas season, Charley gets to sleep as much as he likes, eats the...

Talking Tales: Shh…Don’t Scare the Mushrooms, written and illustrated, by Erica Graham is aimed at helping children who have trouble with the “Sh” sound. The author recommends simply reading the story aloud and giving the child a chance to talk about it. Asking them to...

Almost a Witch by Suzanne Osman is a spooktacular children’s picture book. A young girl by the name of Mabel is in training to become a witch. She has mastered many of the tests that are necessary to pass the witches' “bar” if you will,...

The Eleu Store (What's An Eleu? Book 3) by Dr. Dada is the next in the universe of Eleu’s adventures. Because of the book’s fast pace and paired rhyme verses, each page seems to be taken from a poetry book. This time Dr. Dada narrates...

Skeedaddle Chronicles: Tom's Tale (Skeedaddle Chronicles 1) by Robin Hollo is an entertaining picture book for young children. A young red-tailed squirrel named Skeedaddle tells the story of his friend Tom the turkey. Skeedaddle lives on a farm with his parents and sister Skidoo, along...