The Halloween Hedgehog by Ian Humpheryes is part of the Tales from the Bluebell Woods series. It's nearly Halloween, and all the animals in Bluebell Woods are preparing for the festivities. The Little Hedgehog is ready to help his neighbors and friends enjoy the...

The Little Hedgehog’s Second Christmas by Ian Humpheryes is a delightful holiday tale in the Bluebell Woods series. In this story, Little Hedgehog is very excited to finally celebrate Christmas Day. He sets out to find the perfect Christmas gifts for his friends. However, each...

In babysitting, patience, enthusiasm, and experience might be useful, but all it takes is a little imagination. Right? Easy-peasy! In This Book Stinks! by Ron Keres, Finn the Frog embraces the babysitting challenge. When a toddler opens Finn’s book, Finn confidently proclaims he is “a...

Moly, an abandoned dog, was taken to the Maricopa County animal care shelter on the border of Tempe and Mesa. When Moly got there, her calm and well-behaved nature caught the attention of members of the Falcone Foundation, a secret lab facility that later adopted...

The Adventures of Lucky Rocky: Two-in-One Edition by Ricardo Demi takes young readers into the wonderful escapades and friendships of an especially caring and happy dog named Lucky Rocky and his friends, Penny and Brisket. In part one of the book, readers follow along as...

The Fox and the Election Fraud by Tuula Pere is book 5 in a series of tales about Francis who never seems to learn his lessons about life. Always a schemer, always thinking about how he can get ahead without thinking about anyone else, Francis...

Francis the Fox's goal is to get popular, or at least, famous by broadcasting his shows from morning till night. Since he is desperate for fame, he doesn't hesitate to fabricate stories about his fellow villagers and step on toes to get his desire. Enter...

There was once a brave little panther named Rose who lived in the Rain Drop jungle. She was known for her courage and kindness toward other animals, and everyone loved her. Unfortunately, on a particular day, a dark storm caused havoc in the forest; many...

Timmy Pterodactyl Learns To Fly by Matthew S. Lane is a lovely story with beautiful pictures. Long ago, "when dinosaurs ruled the earth," a young pterodactyl named Timmy enjoyed daily walks down to the river to play with his other dinosaur friends. But he had...

In The Polar Bears' Journey, a children's picture book by Tuula Pere, Nanu is in trouble. The bears' ice slide is slowly disappearing, and his home is melting too. Father went out on a hunting trip and hasn't returned yet. The melting ice drives Mom...