Talon, Flight for Life by Gigi Sedlmayer is the third title in the Talon series and in this book Matica and her father are traveling to Cajamarca to buy food and medical supplies and pick up their family’s tickets to go to Australia. Matica’s parents,...

The Deadly Scarab is the third book in the Crime Cats series, both written and illustrated by Wolfgang Parker. After a botched robbery by Corwin Bachert, Clintonville’s young resident superhero, Jonas Shurmann, suddenly finds himself in possession of a mysterious ring. Rumored to have...

Good Night, Good Night: A Going to Sleep Picture Book by author and illustrator Helen H. Wu is a short children’s book that speaks of the nightly trials and joys that come with having a child, from the perspective of a mother and son who...

It was Mother’s Day and Mom wanted a pig as a present in the storybook Arnold The Cute Little Pig With Personality by Lisa Reinicke. Her two little boys found a pig for her and she named it Arnold. Not only did Arnold have a...

There is so much to like about Oy, Elephants! by Deborah Stevenson and Morgan Spicer. Begin with the book’s concept. A pair of retired circus elephants, Martha and Lou, move in as next-door neighbors to young Joel’s grandparents, Morris and Gussie, with whom he is...

In Rosco the Rascal at the St.Patrick’s Day Parade: Rosco the Rascal #4 by Shana Gorian, readers see James and his sister, Mandy, going to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with their dog, Rosco. They also have their neighbor’s dog, Sparks, with them so that...

Charley Meets His Neighbors: Charley, Steven, & Stella, Book 2 is a children’s animal picture book written by Jeff Magnuson and illustrated by Bettina Brasko. Charley likes Mapleton, the town where he and his rescue cats, Stella and Steven, live. The neighbors are all pretty...

Eleven-year-old Peter has a tremendous surprise one night as his favorite toy, Monkey, comes to life and escapes with Peter out of the house in The Strange Adventures of Monkey and Peter: The Knights of the Black Heart by Nick Isles. Monkey is a special...

Miles and Jax, written by Kimber Iverson and Illustrated by Jill Pearson, is an adorable story about two friends who rely on each other and who get into some fun adventures together. At first Jax seems to be a little scared of new things. His...

A Quest for a Nest: The Magical Power of Persistence by Michal Y. Noah is a beautiful storybook with good messages for young readers that will motivate and encourage them to handle life in a positive way. Melody wants a place of her own. The...