I love butterflies, don’t you? I love to watch them flit around the flowers in my garden. I hadn’t realized there was a reason for their dancing around, hovering above fields of pollinator flowers like lavender. In Julianne Dumas’s The Butterfly Dance at Lavender Field,...

The Case of Timmy’s Lost Puppy is a children’s animal story by Anna Maria Prezio. Timmy was thrilled when his parents gave him a puppy for his birthday. He called his new pet Buddy and helped make him comfortable in his new home. Timmy loved...

The Weaver Birds by Kalenga Augustine Mulenga is a children's picture book that follows the story of Wendy, a playful weaver bird who loves flying, having fun, and weaving. One day, she asks her parents what they will be doing for the day. They excitedly...

The Little White Kitten and Her Little Red Mittens by Terrie Sizemore is a charming children's story that beautifully highlights a little white kitten who adores her little red mittens; she takes them everywhere—to the playground, enjoying her lunch, and even snuggling up with them...

Imagine a mouse running loose in the opera house! Can you imagine the mischief? And yet, in Tuula Pere’s The Mouse of the Opera, Maurice, a curious little wood mouse, has an exciting time exploring the opera building after hours and again during the performance...

There are many three-letter words, but can you imagine speaking using only three-letter words? In Dacia Turner’s The Three-Letter Word Birds, there is a flock of cheery little birds that speak using only three-letter words. It is rather limiting, but they manage fine with “Cow...

When a ladybug lands on you, it is supposed to bring you luck. In Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino's book The Very Lucky Ladybug, Dot the Ladybug feels lucky herself. She lives in an idyllic garden with her friends, the mice, bugs, and Carmelo the cat. Dot enjoys...

The Traveling Tales of Nacho and Lola: Dia De Los Muertos Celebration is a delightful children’s story by Terrilyn M. Trejo. Nacho and Lola are going on an exciting trip with Tata Trejo to visit his friend to celebrate the Hispanic holiday, Dia de los...

The talent show is approaching and Sammy the Seahorse is very sad because he doesn’t think he has any talent. In Susan Montgomery’s The Strumming Seahorse, Sammy discovers an abandoned ukulele at the bottom of the ocean. His friend Daniel the Wise Dolphin teaches Sammy...

The Little Adventures of Erig the Earwig, written by Andy Evans and illustrated by Lucy Fleming, follows Erig, an earwig, on a series of adventures to learn about life and its challenges. After completing four training challenges set by his mother, Erig meets Bob, a...