I Don’t Want a Pet! by Harrison Martin is about a little girl named Jen who is lonely. Her parents decide that they should buy her a pet as a companion. Surprisingly, Jen tells them she does not want a pet. She proceeds to emphasize...

Ben makes the best buttermilk biscuits. He’s entered them every year in the Best Bread Baking Contest and every year his biscuits come in second place, after Sofía’s Abuela’s Mexican sweet bread. Why does he bother? His dad suggests he experiments with his recipe, volunteering...

Donk the donkey wants some answers. He doesn’t understand why the farmer of Donkey Farm calls all the donkeys stubborn: “Move, you stubborn donkeys! Why, oh why are you so stubborn?” Donk asks everyone and they all give him the same answer, “It’s just the...

The Legend of the Spirit Bear is a children’s book by Glenda Higgins, starring a white bear named Sydney. Having been a long-term inhabitant of the zoo, Sydney never had much chance to learn the ways of the world. One day, his caretaker mysteriously dozes...

Martha Yamnitz has written a wonderful children’s book telling the biblical story of Noah—Noah and Me. Her best friend from high school, Jeri Hanson, has brilliantly illustrated the book for her with a style that will appeal to children everywhere. This book shares the story...

Jenny the Chimpanzee by Lotus Kay is a wonderfully engaging children's book about Jenny, a chimpanzee who helps young audiences learn about evolution and history. Jenny is the one explaining things, and will immediately bring young readers into the story. But there is more than...

All the animals lived in peace and harmony in the forest, and their days were spent playing games and collecting food. One day a loud noise shook the ground, and the bunny and the squirrel felt a big monster had moved in. The word spread...

Salsa is new to the neighborhood. A shy, tiny chihuahua, Salsa is a little self-conscious of his size and his big ears. When he meets the neighbor’s dog, Chips, a friendly beagle, they instantly become friends as Chip introduces Salsa to all the dog friends...

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...

Double Dino Trouble by Diana Aleksandrova is a children’s fantasy story about Mr. Smith, someone with sharp eyes and a quick wit, and a dinosaur named Timo. Mr. Smith is fairly oblivious to everything around him, including a dinosaur, even though he claims to love...