In Exploring Is NOT For Me, written by Nancy Jean and illustrated by Lucy Shin, George does not want to go on an adventure. He would rather stay at home all day than explore. When he is made to go camping with Gemma, George grumbles...

Everyone struggles with emotions at some point in their lives. Joseph Goodrich’s Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons shares Ellie’s struggles as she prepares to meet her new baby brother. With the help of her emotional dragons, Ellie finds her emotions easier to handle. The four...

Dancing is wonderful. Dancing can make you travel across worlds, dimensions, memories, and dreams, and can make your soul sing with happiness and delight. Ellie, now an older woman, lost her life partner, her husband Hugo. After he passed, Ellie was trying to come to...

Marisa Nicely’s children’s book, Ezer the Bagel, gives readers a glimpse into the world of a part beagle/part basset dog. Mr. Birdie is a “Friend Coach” and reminds the dogs to help each other with their challenges. When one dog sees possibly dangerous or rude...

Even Fleas Say Please, written by Lindsay Meleshko and illustrated by Robin DeWitt and Patricia DeWitt-Grush, is an educational book for young children. The book comprises a few short rhymes about situations where children should say 'please' and 'thank you.' Every case is unique, and...

Emy La Hormiga/The Ant by Esmeralda Pérez Cortés is a delightful children’s book that features a traveling ant named Emy who became lost in the woods on the way back to her home. While on her journey she came across a zoo, spread out before...

Elephant’s Jungle Tune by Doug Beisley is about an elephant that accidentally started a jungle tune. Of course, the elephant did not mean to do that, but his big round feet created a 'stomp stomp stomp' sound as he walked along the jungle floor. The...

Ruby, an Asian elephant from a zoo, draws images with a stick on the ground. Ruby dreams about making them colorful and vivid to share the beauty she sees around her with the world. But the world can be cold and even cruel for other...

School trips allow children to get out of their routine and into contact with new ideas. These activities develop curiosity and the desire to do new things. The best part is that, at the same time, children can learn and have fun. Jennifer Morhaime demonstrates...

Joseph 3-in-1 Superhero Evil Doppelgangers Ahoy! as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton is a page-turner. In the Chicken Man Story, Dark Chicken Lord inadvertently unleashes an even more evil ally - Pitch Black Chicken Lord. Will Chickenite be...