The Broken Fence by James J. Antonio follows a young boy named Mark. Every weekend, he goes to his grandparents’ horse farm, where a broken fence leads to a series of life-changing events. Mark gets used to the routine of helping his grandfather care for...

A little blue monkey makes himself comfortable in the jungle, a place he has come to call his home. He has no memory of being part of a family, and as he has grown older, he has slowly learned to enjoy his own company. All...

Tall as the Sun by Stephanie Henson is a children’s picture book set at the beach, told from a little girl’s perspective. As she rides upon her father’s shoulders, she delights in the views of swimmers, surfers, and seagulls. But it’s the special feeling of...

This Case Stinks! by Janice Garden Macdonald introduces readers to Casey, a young detective determined to solve a very smelly mystery at home. The story begins with Casey introducing his family, including his parents, his big brother on Team Green, his baby sister, and his...

The Shadow of the Slave Ship by Wendy Leighton-Porter is a whimsical journey through time to eighteenth-century Bristol and London. Slavery is still legal in Britain, although the tide is beginning to turn on public acceptance, and there is a growing movement calling for its...

Readers are invited into a whimsical world of wiggles, giggles, and rhymes in Carrie Dawn's Tales from Wiggleberry. Different aspects of Wiggleberry Land are introduced using short, lively tales. They include a curvy, looping road and The Diggles Diner, known for its Jiggling Jam. Along...

The Duckling in Boots by Camelia Kuhn is a bilingual children’s story about a young duckling named Ducky who struggles with feeling different because of his glowing feet. The story begins on a farm where Ducky lives happily with his mother, but his unusual feet...

The Magical World of Poetry by Sandy Whiting is a well-organized collection that introduces young readers to the many possibilities of poetry while encouraging them to explore their own creativity. Whiting explains different poetic forms, providing clear descriptions of styles such as acrostic, cinquain, haiku,...

“What truly matters isn’t the outside, but what’s inside.” Sometimes life doesn’t make it easy to accept these simple words. In Kateryna Dronova’s The Ring of Beauty, both Tilda and her father, Tobin, have important lessons to learn. The two have been cursed, all because...

Cael's unintended role in the events leading to his mother's death hardens his father's heart toward the young mouse and creates a growing emotional rift in the family. Unable to win back his father's affections and determined to make a name for himself as a...