Under the twinkling stars, one orca dives into the sea while another leaps into the air. These orcas live in a family pod called K, one of the three Southern Resident orcas of the Salish Sea. Sequim and Lea, the two oldest females in the...

Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada are dog lovers. In The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About, they explain the importance of welcoming a dog into your family. Most people understand the importance of socialization for children. However, Jennie and Giselle emphasize the...

“I dream of a better world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.” When Science Goes Bad: as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice is a chicken’s adventure by Joseph Lupton. Chicken Man is delighted to meet the...

Awesome Adventures With Cadie the Rescue Dog by Natalie McCurry, illustrated by Chris Schwink, is a picture book about a German Shepherd's adventures and her new life with a forever home after being adopted from a high-kill shelter in Texas. Cadie is now enjoying herself...

Tavey’s First Hunt by Daniel Boyd is a must-read for a child's growing library! Tavey is an eight-year-old boy who joins his father on his first hunting trip. What starts as Tavey’s first experience turns out to be so much more. Starting with target shooting...

Journey to Rainbow Valley by Kristi Shimada is a beautiful spiritual picture book for young children. A young girl named Mariko and her father are in the garden planting a tree where Mariko's late mother used to sit often. Mariko is sad at the thought...

Which dangerous villains will the hero be fighting in A Gherkinary, Squeaktastic, and Cluckendary Odyssey as Chicken Man, Pickle Man, and the Rat of Justice by Joseph Lupton? Hen-Rietta, Chief Fetasworth of the Rodent Police Force, and Joseph's high school sweetheart, Sally Saladface ask Joseph...

There comes a time in everyone’s young life when they must find the courage to venture out on their own. Max Mallard Has An Adventure by Doris Dumrauf introduces Max, who is a young Mallard duck. He’s rather shy and even though his siblings have...

Finding Tucker is a children's story, narrated in rhyme and illustrated by Grayce L. Presnar. While playing in their backyard during a family get-together, the children find a small turtle, which they name Tucker. The tiny turtle is lucky not to have been stepped on...

Wild and Free by Willow Terez and Annaliese Hofner is an exciting story suitable for children between 10 and 12 years of age. The plot revolves around an adolescent girl, Willow, who is abandoned by her human parents and adopted by a pack of wolves....