‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…A First for Gus is a heartwarming children’s book by Sherry Roberts with illustrations by Dylan Hale. In this delightful tale, we meet Gus, a shelter dog, who is awakened on Christmas Eve by the sound of Santa’s sleigh. Santa invites...

Dinosaur Friends by Lois Wickstrom is an imaginative picture book for young children. In the first story, friends Conifer and Spike notice a volcano that is about to erupt. Conifer wants to run away to safety, but Spike has other ideas. Spike suggests that the...

There's an N on Your Nose by Dennis Canfield is a delightfully inventive take on an alphabet book. The poems and the pictures mesh perfectly. Canfield has written a poem that includes several body parts. Each stanza highlights the first letter in the body part....

Help Me Reader by J. W. Hurcomb and Jason Pacliwan is an interactive children’s book where the main character is Salsa and her goal is to reach home safely and happily. On each page, there is a short text that encourages the reader to interact...

Naughty, Cira by Rachael Martel is a short children’s book about a playful and sometimes impish cat named Cira who runs away from home. Her mouse and other toys were not enough, so the water bowl and her mother’s jewelry became a new form of...

Who doesn't like jokes? If you're in the mood for some punchy one-liners or jokes to share with your friends or family, grab a copy of Giggles Galore by Carole P. Roman. With eye-catching illustrations by Leen Roslan that pop out of the pages, get...

Mango (the Long-Haired Ginger Cat) Gets a Foster Sister: Celebrating the Healing Power of Unconditional Love is a story about anthropomorphic cats. Kathy Barnett Blomquist, who calls herself “Grandma Krazy,” dedicated her book to foster children and their families. The feline protagonist, Mango, gets a...

Barnyard Chatter is a bright and informative children’s book written by Florence D Blanding. The story opens in a typical barnyard setting when the animals are waking up. Each animal shares a sound, and a fact is noted about the role they play on the...

Have you ever knitted a sweater with an Irish Setter, or played tug with a Pug? An Alphabet Tail is a children’s animal book from the Phoebe Cakes Tails series by Michelle Dumont. Phoebe Cakes, a special needs Bulldog from New Orleans, Louisiana didn’t have...

Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella is a middle-grade novel by Elizabeth M. Grieco which is laced with adventure, suspense, mysticism, and a light introduction to Paris and the French language. Sarah, a famous American journalist who recently retired, is visiting Paris...