Scarlett, Izzy, and Hazel were perfectly ordinary elementary school kids. When the trio wished to punish all the bad guys in the world, they did not imagine that their wish would come true in a most unusual way. As it happened, the lunch ladies passed...

Bunny Hunt by Lucy Simon is a simple and sweet book for toddlers. Children are tasked with finding a bunny. Each spread has a few simple lines of text followed by a photo of an animal wearing bunny ears. The hunt begins and each page...

Benny the Broccoli (Dreamscapes: Journeys of the Imagination) is a children’s picture book by Tsvika Ben-Porat. The story follows Benny, a small green broccoli who lives in a bowl of fruits on a colorful kitchen countertop. Sadly, Benny does not feel like he belongs with...

We all have a past, and the past comes with baggage. What one does with the baggage will affect their life now and in the future. In Baggage by Laurel Lorenzini, children learn how to handle their baggage and how much better life is when...

Buddy the Bucket Filler: Daily Choices For Happiness is written by Carol McCloud and Maria Dismondy and illustrated by Julia Seal. Buddy was excited to visit his Uncle Frank for a week. On the drive to his uncle’s home, his father told him stories about...

Gloria the playbus has returned full of rhymes and fun but don’t forget the playtime, too. How about some fun with numbers? “Four little buses went driving one day,/ Over the hills and far away./ Along the road and down the track,/ but … one...

It was just her first week in school, but Lolis already dreaded first grade because of the English language. On the first day, she was unable to recite the alphabet. On the second day, she couldn’t pronounce all the words the teacher showed her. Both...

In Boo-Boo the Shih Tzu by Michelle Blanshei, it’s Boo-Boo’s birthday, and the Shih Tzu is extremely excited. His mom and dad have decorated the house with balloons and streamers in preparation for the birthday party and they send out birthday invitations to all of...

Belle and Chloe: Reflections in the Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. is a moving, enlightening story about the devastating impact of trauma on a victim and their family. It adeptly explores how victims and families can heal and move forward from traumatic events. Belle and...

Bold and Brave is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by K.A. Cummins. The story follows Lily, a little girl who will be singing a solo in the school’s choir performance. Unfortunately, she feels overwhelmed and scared because everyone will be looking at her...