Laurence M. Haynes's The Christmas Time Travelers 2: The Professor's Journey invites young readers to go with Professor Malcolm McDougal as he travels back in time to Christmas Eve in Bethlehem. In book one, readers met his three pets: Lily, Benji, and Karat. Two years...

Long Nose Legacy: A Dog’s Story of Royalty and Loyalty is a charming work of children’s fiction written by Judi Eastman with narration provided by Stephen Kearin. This audiobook version of the story is such a wonderful framing device - to take the well-worn themes...

Walter by Sara Robinson, with illustrations by Edixon Rodriguez, is a charming story about a young Black Labrador and Terrier mix dog, told from the first-person point of view of the dog whose original name, given to him by his first owner, was Tyler. This...

Alonso, a spider weary of his travels, looks everywhere for a place to spend the night. Sadly, all the wayside inns of the city are occupied. Even the rafters are brimming full of spiders, leaving no space for him. A kind spider lets Alonso in...

Happy Tails Camper Stories: Lucy Learns to Share by Sharlene Novak is the story of Lucy, a young West Highland Terrier who goes to day camp to socialize with other dogs. They have a fenced grassy yard to run around in, kind human minders to...

Professor Malcolm McDougal has lived in Coventry all his life. He’s a good Christian man, but sometimes he finds his faith being challenged. The professor is known for all kinds of inventions, his latest being a time travel machine. He’s determined to go back to...

Independence, uniqueness, and friendship are all celebrated in Pam Dworetz-Sofarelli's book Archie Finds His Voice. Archie is a guineafowl who is ready to leave the nest and explore the world. His mother encourages him but reminds him he can always find his way back to...

Boo has a large collection of shoes, and some of them are actually boots. Each shoe or boot has a special talent: flashing lights, splashing in rain puddles, even shoes on wheels to rollerblade around. The only thing about Boo’s shoes and boots is that...

The Way of the River: Kellandale Wood (Book One) by Shan L. Spyker is surefooted in its message with a plot that will endear itself not only to young readers but to adults as well. Siblings Elinora Wolton, 15, and her younger sister, Tillie, 14,...

Kangaroo Max Travels Australia: Life Lessons from the World's Smartest Animals, written by Chris Sunray and illustrated by Phillipa Haskins, is the story of an adventurous young kangaroo who ventures out to explore one of the planet's most diverse geographical landscapes and the wildlife that...