In Anne Ward Crocker's Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure, a young toad named Peat returns home from a forbidden swim to news that the woodland ravine where his family lives is about to be destroyed. When workers begin uprooting the forest, Peat makes an unexpected choice:...

Cusp Born by Lorraine Hawley follows thirteen-year-old Abreel, raised in Callosum, a city that sorts children by Zodiac sign and elemental ability. Those who lack sponsors live as Forsaken under strict supervision. Abree is labeled Aries and expected to master fire, but her power behaves...

Clucky's Week is a children's book written by Laura Stewart and illustrated by Pam Casey. It follows Clucky, who is having an unfortunate week: every time she lays an egg, someone collects it. If it's not the farmer, it's his wife, and if not her,...

In Camilla the Chameleon’s Colorful Day by Jennifer Melvin, readers meet the title character, Camilla, who’s feeling nervous. At school, surrounded by her friends like Burt the Bearded Dragon, she’s usually a happy student in Ms. Gecko’s classroom. That changes when her teacher announces that...

Carol the Carrot Dreams of Her Future by Chelsea Chong Kim is a well-written children’s book that inspires them to dream big and create their own future. After reading the project from her teacher, Carol the carrot feels stuck and does not know what she...

Candysaurus is a charming and very sweet (pun intended) children's book written by Brandee Huddleston and illustrated by Courtney Huddleston. Candysaurus is a tiny dinosaur who is made entirely out of candy. At first, the other dinosaurs are alienated by Candysaurus, but when he saves...

Cemetery Ridge by Barbara Eckholdt Johnstone follows Brooke, a young girl sent by her mother to live with a woman named Helena. This arrangement was meant to be temporary, as her mother was undergoing cancer treatment, but for over a year, Brooke had not heard...

Cobjay's Summer Holiday and How (Not) to Catch A Squirrel is a picture book written by Anne-Marie Mugwe, with illustrations by John Farrelly. The book tells the humorous story of Cobjay, a young boy excited to visit his grandmother, Nana Angelina, for his summer vacation...

Immerse yourself in fun-filled adventures in the small valley town of The Low Down. Dee Nichols's Curtis and Fergus and the Sleuth of the New-New follows a cast of lively characters trying to navigate the unexpected challenges of everyday life. Life hasn't been the same...

Never stop believing in yourself, and always keep your dreams alive. These two wise statements are fleshed out in the children’s picture book Chasing New Yolk by Mike Talplacido. A small chick, Ashley Orpington, dreamed of becoming a well-known singer in New Yolk. As anyone...