In I Am Not Sleepy! by Markita Staples-Green, we are introduced to a little girl who doesn’t like to go to sleep. She also doesn’t care for picking up her toys or taking a bath either, but when she’s doing the chore or activity she...

In I Wear A Mask by Terrie Kahl and Susan Morrissey Finger, we are introduced to a little boy who talks about his mask and why he has to wear one. He begins by explaining that he wears it to be safe, and to protect...

James really wants some chocolate milk. Why? Well, he needs it to grow big and strong, to fly to Jupiter, to find a missing treasure, to be the President of the United States. In fact, James needs chocolate milk so badly, he’s become a super-imaginative...

I Don’t Want a Pet! by Harrison Martin is about a little girl named Jen who is lonely. Her parents decide that they should buy her a pet as a companion. Surprisingly, Jen tells them she does not want a pet. She proceeds to emphasize...

We have so much to be thankful for. Even when we think we need something else to make our lives perfect, we already have more than we need. Instead of wanting, we really need to show more gratitude, more thanks for what we do have,...

It’s Music Time by T.C. Bartlett is a story filled with imagination, animals, and music. The story starts with a young boy on his way to a drum lesson. On the way, he makes a slight detour into the woods only to discover some wonderful...

Author Ryan Reaves is described as a “rambunctious," “very special” six-year-old dancer who has been home from school all year because of the pandemic. Amid brilliant pictures of Ryan at school with her teacher and friends, she lists the things she has missed during her...

If I Were a Pony by Leonard Eckhaus is the story of a boy and his pony. The simple text makes it a great choice for early readers especially those that love horses. The pony and his boy share many adventures. They ride across streams;...

Connections can happen between anyone, even a sixth-grader like Rusty and an elderly woman like Hazel who goes around town in a wheelchair. Into the Wind by William Loizeaux is a beautiful story about an unlikely connection that exudes beauty. One day, Hazel asked Rusty...

A little girl discovers that sometimes it pays to slow down and wait in the enchanting children's picture book, Impatient Patience (What I Tell Myself) by Michael A. Brown. Patience is an eight-year-old girl with a penchant for always rushing through life. Her older sister...