Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you,” which is good advice for the frightened big-voiced bird in Jasper the Brave by Lisa Mueller. Jasper is a young rooster with a huge problem: he’s secretly afraid of the dark. This is...

Anne Has an Alligator 2: The Campaign for Student Council by Margaret Bain is a charming and inventive story that highlights childhood struggles and successes. The story centers on Anne, an energetic young girl with a special companion, her loyal alligator, as she deals with...

Hedgehog's Halloween by Sara Louise Kelany is a lovely children's picture book about a grumpy hedgehog who is ready for his long winter retreat. It's late autumn, and Harry Hedgehog is about to hibernate. Yet what he doesn't know is that it's also time for Halloween. Thus,...

Ukulele ABC: Strumming with Awesome Animals by Susan Montgomery is a joyful alphabet adventure that blends rhythm and animals, tailor-made for young readers and beginning musicians alike. Each page introduces a couple of letters, each paired with an animal with a ukulele of their own....

Heidi Heisel's Gizmo Goes to Germany follows Gizmo, a lively young dog who attends Service Dog School but keeps getting in trouble for being late and distracted. His teacher, a strict and disciplined German Shepherd named Fritz, finally tells him that he is close to...

Bedtime Search and Find: Goodnight Sleepy Animals by Fei Zheng-Ward is an activity book that invites children and their caregivers to look closely and find hidden animals and objects across different environments. This isn’t a traditional storybook; each page is a themed search-and-find adventure from...

Bam Bam the Bunny: Fuzzy Heroes is a heartwarming children's picture book written and illustrated by Ben St. James. It follows the adventures of Bam Bam the bunny, who lives in a bustling town and loves to jump from one place to another. He is...

Daisy's Extraordinary Ordinary Day by Tracee Guzman is a magical story about a girl named Daisy who loves birds and anything to do with birds. On a seemingly ordinary day, Daisy is busy birdwatching when she hears a sound that she has never heard a...

Isecas The Dream Cat and The Tides of Change is a children's fable by Preston Squire, with illustrations by Dixie Albanez. Isecas was a gift to young Hank — a promise that his wishes would come true. Hank is mostly content with his life and...

In The Adventures of Moly, the Time Traveling Dog: Journey to Pompeii by David Alyn Gordon, readers meet Moly, a sweet and curious therapy dog who loves helping children and spending time with her owner, Ferrara. When he prepares her for her latest mission at...