In A Fish Name Fred by Tamara Neal, when a family moves into their new home, they discover a fishbowl filled with brown, murky water, which has been left behind by the previous owners. To their surprise, when the father empties the water, a little...

Armored Armadillo to Zippy Zebra: An Alliterative Anthology of Animals, written by Carol Baker and illustrated by Izzy Bean, is a delightful book with whimsical pictures for each letter of the alphabet. The alliteration of phrases like “an armored armadillo ambling across abundant active anthills”...

Sonny from Outer Space: Sonny the Wonder Dog, Volume 1 is a picture book for children written by Pamela Foland and illustrated by Jubayda Sagor. Zork and Zonny were aliens from the Dogstar planet. They were commanders in the Dogstar army. Their planet was in...

Marina is preparing the body pit to lay her eggs and she is working on camouflaging it from sea turtle egg predators. Ten-year-old Elizabeth and her family come across a sea turtle nest in Sea Billows by Jill Watson Glassco. Tropical Storm Cindy is supposed...

Discover the wonderful world of sea creatures, mammals and other animals in this wonderful book of poetry, Going to the Dogs and Other Critters by Janet Cameron Hoult. The poems are beautifully constructed and encapsulate the characteristics of the animal world and what they may...

Tyson's Tail by Melissa Desmond is an illustrated children’s story about a family pet, Tyson, who was a beloved cat. He was bolder than the family’s other pet, and this led to his eventual loss. The loss is felt deeply in the heart of the...

In Aww Fishsticks by Lenora Riegel, Pax the Perch lives in Seneca Lake with his mother, and he dreams of swimming to the swishing, cascading waterfall. But Pax is nervous and doubts his ability to achieve this. With encouragement from his mother, Pax sets off...

Dragonfly Surprise by Theresa A. O’Kane is the story of Claire, a little girl who is brave enough to overcome her fears. Claire hates bugs. One day, while she is sitting by a lake in Minnesota, a monstrous brownish-green beetle creeps towards her and places...

Ollie is an inspirational children’s tale written and illustrated by Krista Scott. One morning after waking from his sleep, Ollie the Ghost Crab scuttles down to the ocean to eat and drink. As Ollie collects some beautiful seashells which have washed ashore, he is grabbed...

Moey’s Big Back Yard is from The Adventures of Moe children’s book series, written by Rochelle M. Lazauskas and illustrated by Teresa Amehana Garcia. When Moey, the black and white puppy, goes into his big back yard where it is cozy and warm, he decides...