Kristi Shimada writes children's stories that are not only fun and original, but also teach valuable lessons to children and their parents. Children may learn most things at school and with their friends, but the deep and heartfelt teachings and lessons are learned at home...

It’s the late 1940s in Springfield, Kentucky. Drummer and Bug are sent to their granddaddy’s sharecropper spot of land to spend the summer. Their parents had separated and the two young boys were apart from their other siblings. That didn’t stop the two from having...

Penny the Red Panda, written by Peter Wynn and illustrated by Aisyatur Rosyadah, is a delightful picture book describing the yearning of Penny, a red panda, to go out to play. However, her mother insists that she finish her chores first. After making her bed,...

Puppy Pete’s Imaginary Jungle (Crochet Me a Story) by Rachel Hilz is a story about a crocheted puppy and his imagination. It’s raining outside, and Puppy Pete is bored with nothing to do inside. So he has a brilliant idea to use his imagination to...

Imagination is a wonderful thing. You can make up so many fantasy worlds and lives and have a lot of fun creating a vision of costumes and all kinds of magical tools. Why not be a princess for a day (or two) and enjoy the...

Pippin No Drippin’ (Pippin The Cat Series) written by Layne Ihde and illustrated by Linda Pierce is a children’s animal book that would appeal most to an audience of children and parents who enjoy creative stories featuring animal characters. This is the second book in...

Princesses Don’t Have Sticky Hair, written by Angela Castillo and illustrated by Cher Jiang, is a short children’s story full of funny little mythological beings. Fairies that may do some homework, dragons that might toast a marshmallow or two for their friends, brownies that love...

Peter and the Whimper Whineys by Sherrill S Cannon is a story with a moral presented in a way designed to affect young listeners in a subtle manner, and it seems likely that concentration on such fascinating “food for thought” will work. Every other page...

Pure Heart Guide is the first book in the Twin Lakes series by Stephen Huls and a work of great entertainment for readers who enjoy surprises in plot and a great setting. The Adair family decides that their summer family reunion be experienced as camping...

Princess Pumpkin Patch is a darling children’s story written by Andi Cann. Princess Sassina, Sassi for short, ruled the Pumpkin Patch Kingdom with joy and kindness. She lived in a beautiful butterfly castle and cared for her square pumpkins. She loved her life, but soon...