Tyson's Tail by Melissa Desmond is an illustrated children’s story about a family pet, Tyson, who was a beloved cat. He was bolder than the family’s other pet, and this led to his eventual loss. The loss is felt deeply in the heart of the...

The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid begins as thousands of children disappear with only one child ever having returned. Will Cleary returned with a falcon and a wolf to watch over him, but his twin sister remained behind in Echoland, another world filled with...

A Big-Bear Birthday, Please! is a children’s picture book, written and illustrated by Ingrid Sawubona. A young boy asks if he can have a bear for his birthday. While some children want pets such as a cat, a dog or even a frog, the boy...

Undercover Chefs is a coming of age novel for preteens and young adults written by Erin Fry. Isaac Mitchell was born to run; he was an intuitive, graceful and very fast runner who Coach Rosas was thrilled to have as a part of his middle...

In The Third Kind of Magic (Crow Magic, Book 1) by Elizabeth Forest, 12-year-old Suli Wing wants to apprentice as a wise woman. When she accidentally used magic on a girl who bullied her brother, her grandmother sent her to another village to train with...

Hear Me: Breaking the Rules Series, Book 2 is a coming of age novel for preteens and young adults written by Heather Hobbs. Hannah was not looking forward to her last year at Acadia Elementary. She knew that the judge’s sentencing decision on Brady’s trial...

The Fabulous Life of Minnie the Sassy Chick: Minnie's Sassy Birthday (Volume 2) by Cindy L. Shirley is a captivating read that features Minnie, a beautiful, stylish and sassy hen. She lives with Carly and Riley who constantly fuss over her. The two sisters have...

Wings and Feet by author Lisa Reinicke and illustrator Scot McDonald is a children's book that focuses on the friendship of a boy and a butterfly. It has a delightful rhyming quality, hitting you at all levels of emotion, from happy, to anxious, to 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...

Kailyn is crushed by the loss of her grandfather, but that feeling soon turns to amazement when she discovers a secret he left behind in A Queen’s Wish: Noblesse Oblige by G.F. Denehy. While searching for the watch he never took off, but which wasn’t...