Marlon and the Wide World is the third book in the award-winning series Marlon's Marvelous Adventures. This time, Dan Bailes tells how Marlon ran away from home. Marlon finds his little puffy toy in pieces one morning and is convinced that his brother, Albert, tore...

In the children’s book Achilles, Simon Spence relates the tale of this ancient Greek mythological hero in a way that makes it accessible and compelling for young readers. Through skilled writing, the story becomes a grand adventure, and key events, such as his mother, the...

The Fickle Pickle and More Zanytown Tales! by Jeff Eisenbaum includes characters like Chuck, who is the world’s most famous pickle, and Kai, who is way too tall to fit in a photograph. Being a twin is so much fun, it’s like looking in the...

I initially chose to read The Unsuper Adventures of Norma by Mark Svartz because of the colorful, fun-looking, and ethnically mixed children on the cover art. The illustration looks professionally done and has quite an overall appeal. However, as I began to read, I was...

Hop on for an exciting adventure with pirates and monkeys with Captain Inkbeard and the Treasure of Monkey Island by Allie Compeau. Captain Inkbeard is an octopus. He is also the most ingenious pirate in all the seven seas and commander of the pirate ship,...

Kai's Blueberry Adventure by Kelly Falardeau is a delightful children's picture book. It follows a koala named Kai, who lives in a treehouse. One morning, Kai wakes up feeling hungry and ready for an adventure in the magical forest. While exploring the forest, Kai discovers a...

The Land of No Rules is a brilliant children's book. Cerita D Bethea invites children around the world to the Land of No Rules, where every day is Saturday. No kid in this wonderful, magical land has to worry about anything. There are no adults...

Brian Orca by Bill Hoffman is a tale of a young orca that leaves his pod. The pod has a belief system that all members must follow. He is determined to try new things. In the face of his family's concern about him learning the...

Sometimes It Rains (Recognizing and Honoring All My Feelings and Emotions) is a children’s picture book written by Eevi Jones with illustrations by Nina Khalova. The book explores the ups and downs of life and reassures children that everything will be okay. Sometimes we are...

Let's Plant an Eleu by author Casey Reinl tells the magical story of young Eleu, who plants curls of her hair in the hope that hundreds of little Eleus will grow from them. In her mind, the little Eleus will do her chores and leave...