An exciting hunt for gold in a faraway land forms the backdrop of the delightful children’s book, The Incredible Adventure of Hugh Hound, written by Geoff Payne and illustrated by Sarah Truman. Hugh Hound arrives unexpectedly at the home of artist Will Weasel, after a...

Toby the Trusting Turtle by Lynn Domenick McKenzie is a children’s tale about a painted turtle named Toby who lives in a marsh. Toby enjoys the marsh when it is bustling with the activity of the ducks, bugs and the other wildlife but the summer...

Mwesi lived on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi in a tough yet contented way with her family. It wasn’t perfect, but it was perfect for her. However, one day, everything was destroyed and she was literally lost. Lost in a forest, she comes across a...

The Little Dragon by Sheri Fink is a charming story that held me captivated from beginning to end. There are no concessions made where language is concerned – words like whimsical, expressive, sensation, stomach, barge, and taught cannot be read phonetically. It is a picture...

Celia the Cow by Lynn Domenick McKenzie is Another Tale with Doug and Gina from the Little Brown House on the Hill, the second book in the series. Doug and Gina are off outside to play and while they are having adventures in their yard...

Letters from Birdie Camp or The Theatre of the Absurd Bird by Lola, Queen of Green and Broccoli as told to Jeanne Filiere Juhos is an entertaining story featuring Lola, Teddy, Miss Sophie, the resident dogs, and the furry and feathered neighbors. Lola finds herself...

Gorillas' Night Out is a children’s animal adventure story book written by Faith Goldstein with pictures by Elizabeth Brawley. When night falls in the Big City, something special happens at the Central Park Zoo. At the stroke of eight o’clock, the monkeys open up every...

Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R. F. Kristi is about a Siberian cat named Inca and her detective team. Lavishly illustrated by Jorge Valle, the story is set in South Korea, where the detective team goes with its human, Mom, who has been...

Trygg the Dinosaur by Paula Louise Salvador is a delightful story about the strength of friendship between two dinosaurs. Trygg is newly hatched, finding himself alone and having to run from a mudslide that wipes out what remains of his nest. As he ventures out...

Tony the Theatre Dog: Puttin’ on a Show explores the world of theatre – well, specifically, what goes on backstage. Tony takes readers on a tour and introduces different important people who help run the show. While doing so, an unexpected problem unfolds before the...