Tripod is a wonderfully written and illustrated book about a dog with only three legs. Tripod feels like he is less than the others around him as they are able to run, walk, and play without falling over. He is very sad and lonely as...

The Purple Elephant: The Journey Home (Volume 2) by Donna Gielow McFarland is a fun-filled adventure story of Prince Carmel. The Prince has completed his quest to the Unicorn mountains and he has left Princess Elena back in her castle before he heads home. The...

The loss of a loved one is unfortunately something that touches everyone’s life at some point. In this compassionate and endearing children’s book, Thank You, Shadow, Terri Kelley broaches this painful, yet important, subject. The story starts with the direct and poignant lines, “Today is...

The Purple Elephant by Donna McFarland is a wonderful children’s story. It is the story of King Pop Cornelius and his son, Prince Carmel. The Prince and his father live in a kingdom full of animals and the Prince has a zebra called Zane for...

The Raptors of Redwood (The Earth-Watchers) by Lester Ferguson tells readers about the adventures of Warrick, a photographer, birdwatcher, artist, husband, and father. Welcome to Redwood where the story is set amid the giant trees, birds, and forests. The story reveals the author's love for...

The Adventures of Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill Case#3: The Case of the Missing Arch by Renee Hand opens with Dr. Cedric E. Meant (Dr. Ced), a world-renowned researcher on erosion, giving a lecture about erosion. As the lecture ends, Dr. Ced discovers that...

Through the Eyes of a Child (God Created It All) by Pam Funke is a collection of six short stories which introduces young readers to the concepts of faith, love, trust, acceptance, and God. The book also introduces children to many different kinds of animals....

The Happy Ladybug by Sparrow is a cute children’s book with bright illustrations and words set to a catchy rhythm that will capture a child’s attention. The ladybug loves to fly and one day on her adventures she flies by a bear, talks with a...

In The Fairy Fly, author Lori R. Lopez takes a look at some of the world’s smallest creatures. Lopez’s novel tells the story of Spider, a recently hatched jumper spider who is trying to find his way home. Spider was the smallest of his egg...

The Heron Chronicles is a beautifully written and illustrated children’s book by Judy Link Cuddehe. It tells the story of heron sisters who couldn’t be more different from each other. Halley longs for adventure and quickly grows bored with life in the nest, but her...