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”...

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...

A Magical World Becomes the Night is a colorful children’s picture book, written in rhyme and illustrated by Lori Chown. During the day, we see many different animals, but some animals only come out when it is night time. The landscape comes alive with fireflies,...

Angry Octopus Color Me Happy, Color Me Calm: A Self-help Kid's Coloring Book for Overcoming Anxiety, Anger, Worry, and Stress by Lori Lite is an interactive and fun coloring book in which children get to see the Angry Octopus using great techniques to express his...

It was Mother’s Day and Mom wanted a pig as a present in the storybook Arnold The Cute Little Pig With Personality by Lisa Reinicke. Her two little boys found a pig for her and she named it Arnold. Not only did Arnold have a...

A Quest for a Nest: The Magical Power of Persistence by Michal Y. Noah is a beautiful storybook with good messages for young readers that will motivate and encourage them to handle life in a positive way. Melody wants a place of her own. The...

Each of the four seasons of the year brings its treasures and surprises. Each season is filled with songs that warm the heart and bring joy to all, especially a family of teddies who soak up all the fun and pleasure each season offers. Spring...

Come one, come all to a zoo that is both educational and unique. Exotic animals will come to life on every page with large vibrant photos and clever haikus to describe each one. Children will embrace this type of poetry that doesn't get enough attention,...

A Hibernating Bear and a Holiday Hare is a collection of stories and pictures for preschool children, written and illustrated by Mary Alice Sutherland. Sutherland includes a number of natural history stories in this collection besides the title piece. She’s also got a story about...

Axolotls & Tarantulas: Extreme Pets, Book 1 by J. R. Poulter and Jonas Sahlström is a fun and educational look at a couple critters one doesn’t encounter every day. While there, no doubt, are quite a few tarantula owners in America – I’ve even known...