I Lost My Elephant is written by Donna McFarland and illustrated by Gayatri Ray. A little boy is distraught because he can’t find his baby elephant, Ellie. He searches his room, the kitchen, and the park and doesn’t find her. He thinks about all the...

Marlee Kostiner brings yoga poses and mindfulness to children in her book, NaMOOste. Animals take on various yoga poses and their intentions are described in the poetic text. The author encourages caregivers or educators who read her book with children to participate in each pose,...

A fairy named Quizzle and her friend, Pinky Palm, the everyanimal, were looking for amethyst crystals with Auntie Hoolahoop at the rock quarry. Suddenly, Auntie Holahoop's wing got stuck in a crevice! Quizzle and Pinky tried too hard to release the wing, and Auntie Hoolahoop...

Dancing is wonderful. Dancing can make you travel across worlds, dimensions, memories, and dreams, and can make your soul sing with happiness and delight. Ellie, now an older woman, lost her life partner, her husband Hugo. After he passed, Ellie was trying to come to...

From the African elephant to the polar bear and all manner of animals in between, mothers love their babies all around the world. In Deb Gangemi and Anthony L. Gangemi’s Mama, Mama, How Much Do You Love Me? A Journey Around the World, the journey...

Archer the Therapy Dog: A Read Together Book by Katie Baron is a fantastic book for anyone interested in dogs—service, emotional support, therapy, or just as a pet. After two years of training, Archer and Katie become a therapy dog team. Therapy dogs can visit,...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if summer vacation started without you? Shelby wonders that as she sits impatiently at her desk on the last day of school. Nothing’s happening and the minute hand on the clock appears to be stuck. In Marty Kay...

You Stole My Name: The Curious Case of Animals with Shared Names is a children’s picture book by Dennis McGregor. Full-color illustrations are accompanied by rhyming verse. Each illustration depicts two animals, one of which shares the name of the other, such as the zebra...

“Life sounds sweeter with music.” I love this opening line to Susan Montgomery’s Ukulele Practice Time. So very true! But sometimes making music isn’t as easy as we’d like it to be. We need to be patient, to persevere, and to practice, practice, practice. That’s...

Ozzy Ox Stands Against Socks is a children’s picture book written by Callen Kropp with illustrations by Emily Erickson Hagen. During the winter, the oxen in the land of Ox dress in warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold weather. Unfortunately, little Ozzy does...