Anya was afraid of wolves. And that’s a problem because she is living in a very isolated place, in a cottage with her Oma (grandmother) in the far north in Siberia. It’s winter and there’s lots of wolves outside, big wolves, and they’re very hungry...

Pamela Funke’s children’s story, The Turkeys are Coming, is an enjoyable read aimed at young children. This would be a good early reader (ages seven to ten) or a bedtime read for parents with younger children. Whilst in some parts it was a little too...

The squirrel, then the cat, then the dog, then the ferret, all had their turn with the terrible itch, until they touched each other. There was nothing to see, just the terrible itch. They tried to consult a veterinarian, then a doctor, but each one...

How does a donkey deal with a messy stable? One that needs a major clean-up and a paint job? Well, he asks his friends for help. First he asks his friend, the sheep, for some paint. The donkey is baffled when the sheep faints. But...

The Nest by Beatrix S. Tambunan is an illustrated children’s book about a family of birds. Two parent birds await the hatching of their baby and discuss moving into a bigger nest when the egg has hatched. Papa Bird initially tells Momma Bird that they...

That’s Not Hay in My Hair: Big Apple to Big Adventures by Juliette Turner is a children’s book. Juliette lives in a cramped apartment in New York with her mum and her pets. It’s the first day of the summer holidays and she is about...

Mr. Waldorf is off to Texas. But he's somehow lost his spectacles and he can't see very well without them. He asks us to help him find his spectacles, but in the meantime, Mr. Waldorf is going to do some sightseeing and have a little...

Traits Alive: Famous Creature Similes Expanded by Ken Bolden is a great book for children. The book features 28 different animals, the similes that they are known for, and random facts about each animal. Adults may also learn a few things about animals from this...

Trina Bell's Humming Summer by Silke Stein is the story of 13-year-old Trina. Trina's mother died giving birth to her and her father is a world renowned nature photographer, who spends most of his time photographing endangered species, so Trina lives with her great-aunt. After...

The Spectacular World of Waldorf: Mr. Waldorf Travels to the Wild State of Alaska by authors Beth Ann Stifflemire and Barbara Terry is a cute, educational book for children. Mr. Waldorf travels to Alaska and ends up losing his reading glasses. He then travels all...