Marlon and the Wide World is the third book in the award-winning series Marlon's Marvelous Adventures. This time, Dan Bailes tells how Marlon ran away from home. Marlon finds his little puffy toy in pieces one morning and is convinced that his brother, Albert, tore...

Willie the Worrying Dog is a children’s picture book by David Yuen with illustrations by Micah Zhang. Willie is a cute dog that cannot stop worrying. Whether there is rain or sunshine, Willie worries all the time. One day, Willie’s owner tells him he will...

In the children’s book Achilles, Simon Spence relates the tale of this ancient Greek mythological hero in a way that makes it accessible and compelling for young readers. Through skilled writing, the story becomes a grand adventure, and key events, such as his mother, the...

The Fickle Pickle and More Zanytown Tales! by Jeff Eisenbaum includes characters like Chuck, who is the world’s most famous pickle, and Kai, who is way too tall to fit in a photograph. Being a twin is so much fun, it’s like looking in the...

I initially chose to read The Unsuper Adventures of Norma by Mark Svartz because of the colorful, fun-looking, and ethnically mixed children on the cover art. The illustration looks professionally done and has quite an overall appeal. However, as I began to read, I was...

Emma loves nature and birds with all her heart. She has an eye-catching red bird feeder in her backyard, which she monitors for her “Backyard Birding” project from a Bird Watching Station. One day, Emma noticed the feeder had no bird food. Puzzled, Emma mulls...

Mouse The Pretty Bird by Andrea Thorfinson is about a little dog who meets her new family and is named Mouse. Mouse loved the new house with a comfy bed next to the warm fireplace, a family of three boys, and a loving mommy who...

Dino Doo Dah: A Dinosaur Book of Silly Dino Rhymes for Modern Dino Times by Rod Chay is an entertaining book for dinosaur lovers of all ages. The illustrations by Leysan Sovetnikova are clean and refreshing. I enjoyed the wide-openness of each of the drawings....

Sora Searches for a Song: Little Cricket’s Imagination Journey by Christine Herbert follows the journey of a young, ambitious cricket as she tries to find the imagination needed to sing. Sora is the only one who cannot sing in the little green marsh. Sora is...

Two distinct tales comprise Winifred the Wonder Witch by Margaret Harcourt West. The first, The Witch Who Lost Her Magic, illustrates the difference between Winifred, who used her powers in acts of kindness and generosity, and the one who stole them. Wanting to be loved...