Racee Acee and the Toboggan Race by Debbie Hepner with illustrations by Hayley Moore is a lovely children’s book that teaches the value of teamwork. Racee Acee is excited about the upcoming toboggan race and with the help of her best friends, she knows it’ll...

Revolutionary Anna by Tracy Lawson is a short children's historical fiction book, based on a true story, that immerses readers in the American Revolution. One cold night in 1825, Anna and Benjamin Stone are sitting around the fire with their four grandchildren; Hannah, Benjamin, Thomas,...

Do you love going on adventures? Then meet Rynnie Roo, a kangaroo that loves going on adventures and making new friends. How does she do this? Rynnie Roo has been to many places and this time around she is going to visit Glen Rose, a...

Charity Tober’s Rise of the Sidekicks has left me imagining what the Avengers might have been like in their pre-teen years. All Ethan Parker wants is to get into the Justice Academy and one day be a part of the Nexus Guardians. However, he quickly...

River of Crows by N.P. Thompson is the first book in the Arcanium series. Ty Baxter tends to get into fights. But they’re not his fault. It’s the bullies that have it in for him. His only friend is a crow he calls Streak and...

There is a reason for doing things a certain way. Sometimes it’s difficult for young people to understand why they must follow so-called rules, like going to bed at a specific time each night. Even adults have trouble understanding the need to go to bed...

In Rascal Cat Brothers by Lisa Jacovsky, with illustrations by Brainstorm Productions, Midnight’s mommy comes home with a new pet - a cat named Snowball. At first, Midnight doesn’t like the idea of having a little brother. Then, he realizes he has someone he can...

Rock On, Dr. Peanut by Alan Venable is a collection of stories about the adventures of Dr. Peanut, a peanutrician who lives in a world where peanuts and other creatures can talk. The story is written like a documentary that follows the lives of these...

High in the early morning sky, Rodowell soars beside birds and planes, all while performing swirls. Along her descent, she swings on a branch and lands between two sidewalk cracks where an unused can of beans can be seen. As Rodowell picks up the can,...

Riley the Little Lost Corgi by Tammy Knudtson is an enjoyable picture book for young children. Riley the Corgi loves life, and more importantly, his Mommy and Daddy. One day whilst out playing in the yard, Riley spots a squirrel who looks exactly like his...