La Gran Aventura de Gabriel/Gabriel's Great Adventure by Anakarina Hurtado is an adventure-filled picture book for children. One day, whilst eating dinner, a young boy named Gabriel is told by his parents that they are going on an adventure. Gabriel is overjoyed and excited to...

Lucy and the Lake Monster by Richard Rossi and Kelly Tabor is the story of a nine-year-old girl, Lucy, who recently lost her mother in a boating accident. Now orphaned, she stays with her grandfather, Jerry, in a cabin on Lake Champlain. Her mother, Lynn,...

Los Diggities, Dreams and Nightmares by Jeanie Cunningham and Elisabeth Thormodsrud is an entertaining audiobook approximately 45 minutes in length about a young dog, Oso, who wakes up after a nightmare surrounded by his older friends, Xena and Oscar. Oso explains his nightmare to his...

Children have to face many challenges as they grow up. That is why they need to develop skills to act appropriately. Courage is having the willpower to face problems or difficulties. This improves self-esteem and helps children develop their emotional skills. If a child has...

The sea has so much to be explored in Victoria, British Columbia. Join me on a journey into the underwater community that Jennifer Dowd shows us in her latest book, Let's Explore Victoria's Water World. This is the sixth book of her Let's Explore Series....

Little Miss Jean and The Time Machine by Karri Theis is about a little girl who was having problems battling boredom and finding things to do. Jean woke up one day to find a shimmering silver box that was waiting for her. Sensing that this...

Jennifer Dowd is proud of Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, BC. There is good reason for her pride as this is a beautiful park with lots of things to do. In Let’s Explore Beacon Hill Park, Jennifer shares some of the many activities visitors can...

Going camping is marvelous as children can be in direct contact with nature and learn many new things, while adults can relax away from their daily routines. Because of city life, we sometimes forget about this, but it is always good to motivate children by...

Do you like bugs? Ants crawling on your bare legs? Caterpillars dropping into your hair? I have to admit, bugs make me a bit squeamish. They’re not my favorite critters. Lelia feels the same way. But, like Lelia, we’ve both learned that bugs have their...

Little Miss History is a young lady who loves history and traveling. Barbara Ann Mojica tells interesting stories through her series of books tracing the travels of Little Miss History. In her book, Little Miss HISTORY Travels to The Battleship IOWA, Barbara shows pictures of...