Words Tangled by Olivia Von Holt is a touching coming-of-age graphic novel about Sophie, a young girl figuring out life with dyslexia and bilingualism. Her journey takes her from Germany to a whole new world in America and, along the way, she faces the challenge...

Children’s books are incredibly powerful vehicles of social messaging. When a book is written for a younger audience, it not only has the opportunity to teach and create space for challenging conversations among children but for their parents and caretakers as well. In My...

Joy in Sorrow, Hope for Tomorrow: Reunion by Vonnetta Mayo is a sweet story about a formerly enslaved African American family. What does freedom feel like? Betsy gets her prayers answered when she, along with her mother and three brothers, finally says goodbye to the...

Kyle Steenblik's Tales of Weirderland is an engaging collection of six interrelated stories centered around the exciting adventures of two children—Princess Iris Wilding and her brother, Prince Cael Wilding. Volume one covers daring and exciting fantasy-based exploits that beautifully unfold in the magical kingdom of...

Liam and Stinky Owl by Jennifer and William Skinner is a children's book that follows Liam and his new best friend, Stinky Owl, who may have an unpleasant smell but proves to be a loyal and brave companion. One day, while playing in the forest,...

Danny’s Day In Heaven by Marie Antoinette Kelly is a beautifully written book for children explaining the concept of death in the most wonderful way. Death is not something that adults are inclined to speak to children about; we would much rather shelter them. But...

“The boy with no father/ Who has many fathers/ The child of old blood/ With the blood of new/ Who finds the treasure/ While lost…” And so the riddle continues with the curse of the ancient Hawaiian king now attached to a Lomi stick that...

Hobart's Second Quest by Heather Mullaly, another installment in the Adventures of Hobart series, is a captivating adventure for young readers. Twelve-year-old Hobart is a knight school student at the court of King Roland and Queen Yolonda. An unexpected guest disrupts Hobart's usual routine. It...

Kinder Nacht by Paul M Molnar describes a dark, shadowy entity that feeds on the negative emotions of children. It is capable of materializing into children's deepest fears and hunting them down in their dreams as well as in reality. It is called by different...

After-All's Runaway Cloud by Francis Edwards tells the story of After-All, a young boy seeking solace after being bullied at school. His journey begins with a wish granted by Cupid that sends him on a fantastical adventure to visit Indigenous cultures worldwide. Guided by a...