In My Best Friend and I by Brenda Callahan, readers learn that a tiger and a panda are best friends. One’s a girl, the other’s a boy, but that doesn’t matter. “He’s my type of guy, and I’m his type of girl, so we will...

Maurice McFadden understands dogs. He knows what dogs need and how important they are to humankind and expands on this theme in Blessings Are For Dogs Too. Dogs have a long history of blessing people, but Maurice wants us to remember that we need to...

The team effort of Kristina Schoettle, Elizabeth Welch, Stephen Welch, and Dominic Schoettle knocked the ball out of the park with The Bear in The Blue Bowtie. This children’s book is full of humor and rhymes. The writers are Kristina and Elizabeth, with illustrations by...

There are so many beautiful and wonderful things to explore in Australia, from the Tasmanian Devil, the Pellucid Hawk Moth, and the Southern Cassowary to learning about the Thylacine Tiger that once roamed the land. In the thought-provoking children's book, My Hollow Home by Leanne...

M. D. Ford's informational picture book A Barrel Racer's Dream will please all those young girls who love horses. Dee has her very own horse named Hank. He is her best friend, and they ride together often. Dee gets the opportunity to compete in a...

Mathematics helps children to be focused problem solvers and have a more agile mental capacity. This grounding is important and if children practice reading books at the same time, they will be able to understand what they are taught in school more readily. Ten Little...

In How Angel Horses Become Unicorns by Diana Tuorto, we are introduced to a little girl named Gianna who adores her horse named Luna. She loves to talk about all the activities they do together as well as some of Luna’s favorites. One day Luna...

Pets provide great company and are a source of comfort for children, even when they are facing difficult life lessons. Keep in mind that a pet is a big responsibility, so it's best to talk to children in plain terms before adopting any kind of...

Cousins, by Mary Ellen Carlson, is an adventure-filled picture book for young children. Brothers Andrew and Benjamin join their cousins Aaron and Timothy at their Grandma and Grandpa Brown's house for summer. This is something they did every year and this year they decided they...

Greenwood School is having an art contest. The students are all excited and do their best to win the contest. Benjamin and Lenny are the top contenders, and both greatly want to win. Author Sandy Jarvis sets the scene in The Golden Kite. The two...