“With grown-ups close, we laugh and play,/ Keeping us safe in every way.” Sometimes all we want to do is play and have fun. But there are times when we must place safety first. In Dave W Ball’s Hiccup’s Safe Splash Spectacular (I love the...

Addressing young children's challenging behaviors can be trying for adults. In How to Cure a Mine Monster, Brittany Plumeri has combined a fun story with an interrupting chant that kids can use to reverse direction. Kids are invited to help Noah, the scientist, perfect his...

If only life were simple and safe. For Mardella, life with her parents is anything but safe. In Valerie Biel’s Haven, Mardella and her mother have to escape with the few items they can pack quickly to start a new life in a small town...

Max is a very clever mockingbird. Like all mockingbirds, Max mimics sounds. He loves being in the city with many sounds to mimic. In Brandee Huddleston’s Holiday Hero: Max the Mockingbird, Max is saturated with city noise, from hockey pucks skittering across the ice to...

How to Spend Wisely by Kelly Lee is a highly informative book aimed at teaching kids the best way to spend their money. Hank the Hamster lives with his parents in a nice animal town. Hank wants to buy his mom a strawberry cheesecake for...

Happy Birthday Penguin, a children's book by Chris Johnson, is about the delightful celebration of birthday joy and how different animals celebrate their special day. From towering giraffes to majestic whale sharks, and even prehistoric dinosaurs, each character adds its own special charm to this...

High Hopes Big Dreams by Yolanda S. Pascal tells the story of George, a boy who dreams of building his dream house. The book captures his journey through setbacks with warmth and humor while he is crafting the perfect home. It explores themes of resilience,...

Happy Hank Straightens His Room is an informative children's book by Matt Page. Hank lives happily until he is around seven years old. He starts feeling like he needs to straighten his room. At first, it is okay, as his room is much neater. However,...

Heavenly Kids by Jeff Orlowski centers on three young angels—Lucy, Alvin, and Everett—assigned to help Jayden Zielinski, a 12-year-old boy having trouble emotionally following his parents' divorce. Jayden’s insecurities, made worse by issues with his basketball teammates and his father, who is also his coach,...

Harriet: Adventures of a Honey Bee, written by Diane Belinfanti with illustrations by Sol Casemajor, is about Harriet, a young bee who wants to know her purpose in the hive. From the stories of her sister Beatrice and her observations, Harriet gets an insight into...