Ready... Set... Frog! written by Katharine Mitropoulos and illustrated by Laura Watson is a modern-day fable about helping others while sticking up for yourself. When Frog learns about an upcoming obstacle race, he is eager to enter. However, it seems that every attempt he makes...

In Rascal Cat Brothers by Lisa Jacovsky, with illustrations by Brainstorm Productions, Midnight’s mommy comes home with a new pet - a cat named Snowball. At first, Midnight doesn’t like the idea of having a little brother. Then, he realizes he has someone he can...

Rowdy Ronnie: Special Edition Rabbit Care Book is written by Shermaine Perry-Knights. Ryan wanted a pet so she went to the pet store to check out the rabbits. She had wanted one for a long time and selected the calmest bunny in the pen and...

Pets can be a great joy in life but also a significant challenge. Adults know that bringing an animal into the home requires love, time, and patience, but how do we teach that to children? So often, we see friends and family members' joy with...

A humorous and imaginative children’s story with important lessons, Reflections of a Feline Being by Paula Grover follows the daily life of a cat who lives with a group of rowdy humans in her den. Miaurra shares her home with a couple and their two...

Riley the Little Lost Corgi by Tammy Knudtson is an enjoyable picture book for young children. Riley the Corgi loves life, and more importantly, his Mommy and Daddy. One day whilst out playing in the yard, Riley spots a squirrel who looks exactly like his...

Noah's Ark is a very popular theme in children's Bible stories. K.A. Mulenga's book Robbie the Raven and Debbie the Dove tells this familiar story from a unique perspective. Robbie and Debbie are good friends and spend their days together. Debbie is very curious and...

Red Dove, Run Through the Fire is a work of fiction in the adventure and cultural fiction subgenres. It forms the third book of the Red Dove Trilogy for children in the middle-grade reading group and was penned by Sonia Antaki. In this continuation of...

Rainbow Cat and the Big Tidy written by Julia Stebbing and illustrated by Nivya Kuirakose is a picture book about how a posse of creatures led by an attractive rainbow-colored cat and a dog with one shoe was formed to clean up a forest. Both...

In Rocket: The Miniature Morgan Horse, Ellen F. Feld presents a dilemma. What do you name a pony that bolts like lightning and has difficulty coming to a stop? Rocket seems like a good enough name, and it certainly describes the Shetland pony, Diva’s energetic...