“Life sounds sweeter with music.” I love this opening line to Susan Montgomery’s Ukulele Practice Time. So very true! But sometimes making music isn’t as easy as we’d like it to be. We need to be patient, to persevere, and to practice, practice, practice. That’s...

Uno the One-Legged Spider by Brandee and Courtney Huddleston is a charming children’s storybook about a one-legged spider named Uno who wants to run in his town’s big race, but his running shoe is worn out and later chewed up by his house pet. When...

Ummie Tink is a story that was originally a chapter in a 1913 children’s book titled The Cheer Chirpers by Joshua Freeman Crowell. Katharine Valentino has written a new version of this story to make it more understandable to children five generations removed from those...

Unruly Pets by Diana Legere is a kids' picture book. Mr. Chadwick Martin McFerd has a lot of pets, but they are not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill animals. His fat cat is checkered and carries a pail. He has a bird, stripy and purple, who spends...

Joseph's 3-in-1 Superhero Ultimate Prequel Collection: as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton is a collection of short stories for children. After earning himself a degree from the "CIT" (Chicken Institute of Technology) Chicken Man's hero powers are needed....

Ursamer: An Eco Short Story For Children (Treasury of Feel-Good Stories) by Karina McRoberts is a fable replete with symbolism. In this short chapter book, the protagonist Ursamer journeys with her ever-hungry pup, Nuga, in search of someone who might help her. Ursamer is far...

Unicorn, Don’t Do That! (It's okay if a Unicorn poops on your doorstep) by Lois Wickstrom is a humorous children’s book about a unicorn named Stega, who poops rainbows. One day Stega is invited to her friend Benny’s party and she needs to find a...

Umijoo: The Wondrous Tale of a Curious Girl and Her Journey Under the Sea by Casson Trenor tells the story of a young girl. Umijoo lives with her father by the sea, which makes her feel so small. Much of their food comes from the...

Meet Joy the horse in the story Unbridled Joy by Beth Stewart. Joy dislikes the saddle but a bridle is even worse. Joy's owner, Mr. Rangle, puts the bridle around Joy's head and tightens it to go for a ride. Though Joy sways his head,...