Under the twinkling stars, one orca dives into the sea while another leaps into the air. These orcas live in a family pod called K, one of the three Southern Resident orcas of the Salish Sea. Sequim and Lea, the two oldest females in the...

Orcas are intelligent mammals. They live in family groups and can do amazing things. Orcas: Beautiful, Intelligent, Talkative, Ferocious, and Fascinating! shares information about them in a clear way for children. Melanie Richardson Dundy begins by showing the body structure of an orca and explaining...

Oh No, Riley! by Valerie Whetstone, illustrated by Mel Schroeder, is a children’s picture book that will encourage kids to develop a positive mindset. Six-year-old Jake wants a dog and his dad tells him that having a dog is a big responsibility. He assures his...

Old Mother West Wind Tales by Muz Murray is a revised and updated version of the classic stories by Thornton W. Burgess. The original tales featured North American animals. Murray has revised the tales for English children, so a few of the original characters have...

Rhymes, opposites, facts about opossums. This book has it all. Opossums are the only marsupials that live in North America. Their babies are called joeys, just like baby kangaroos. In Opossum Opposites, Gina Gallois has assembled a wonderful collection of facts about opossums for children...

Learning the alphabet is one of the most important challenges children face in their early school years. It is also one of their primary intellectual hurdles as well as the first step a child must take to learn to read and write. Opossum Disco: A...

Twins Abby and Charlie, and their cats Oscar and Emmy, are visited by a stray cat that keeps coming to their house. Abby and Charlie decide to put out some treats for the cat and watch with excitement to see if it eats them. After...

Have you ever heard of the rainbow bridge? It’s a special bridge that takes beloved pets to their forever home beyond this world. A little girl grows up with her best friend, a lovely black dog. They were both young together. They shared a special...

One of Our Gorillas is Missing!—A School of Animal Magic Adventure, Book 5 is the story of a silverback gorilla. The gorilla, named Artemus Quinn, leads the School of Animal Magic. The book begins with a lesson that Quinn is teaching to his animal students...

Our Little Promise by Priya Pasumarthy follows Billy and Lilly, two best friends who love to play together while their mothers spend time together. It’s April Fool’s Day, and Lilly dresses up in various costumes, pretending to be anything from a cat to an elephant...