The Boy in the Balloon: The Tiger and the Pocket Watch by Katie York Eroe centers on Jesse, a nine-year-old boy living with his inventor parents in a flying hot-air balloon house. Jesse’s life is already unusual, shaped by constant travel and curiosity-driven learning, but...

In Willow Wonders about Winter by Colleen Driscoll, the title character, Willow, wakes up on a cold, gray morning, not understanding why all his forest friends are suddenly too busy to play. Mrs. Squirrel is gathering acorns, Miss Grouse is pecking for food, Mr. Deer...

Dinosaur Search and Find by Fei Zheng-Ward is an interactive picture book that invites young readers to explore familiar places filled with playful surprises. Designed for children ages three to eight, the book features bright, detailed scenes where dinosaurs appear in unexpected settings, including a...

Benny the Brave: A Story of Love, Loss, and Learning is written by Wanda Arleen Barajas and beautifully illustrated by Amelia Mangham. This true tale is about a cute little puppy who had to overcome two challenges in his young life. Benny, a rescue pup,...

Rodimals, felimals, avimals, reptimals, mollimals, and so many others. These are oopsimals. Kristie Moeller documents many of these unusual creatures in her book, Oopsimals: The Complete Encyclopedia. It’s an interesting read; all alphabetical. Have you ever heard of an eagloose, “a majestic Avimal that amalgamates...

In A Visit to the Doggie Doctor by Papa Paws, Molly Paws and her sisters head to the Poochieville Vet Clinic for a checkup. Even though they aren't sick, they learn that regular visits help them stay healthy. While waiting, they find out that dog...

What does it mean to have a loving family and a safe home in which to live? Coco, a puppy, is about to find out. In D.M. Russo’s Coco’s New Home, she shares her story of being adopted and taken into a new home with...

Mr. Peanut’s Friend by Uli Prozorova is a picture book about a cat named Mr. Peanut who enjoys his daily routine of getting up and having warm tea. One day, he notices a small door at the bottom of the wall. It turns out there...

The Tagalongs by Megan Marie Myers is a children’s picture book that follows Julia, who enjoys hiking alone and decides to go up Pancake Peak. But as she reaches the top of the peak to take in the panoramic view with her binoculars, she notices...

Clock Tower Falcons, written and illustrated by Susan Montgomery, follows a year in the life of a peregrine pair who have made the courthouse clock tower in a small Ohio town their home. The book begins with a view of the falcons’ spring flights as...