A story about the delights of new friendship is the focus of this lovely children's book, Maia's Mermaid Friend, written by Lois Wickstrom. Maia is on her way to a race where all her friends are waiting for her. She stops next to the pond...

Taaraa loved to make Raakhi for her elder brother, Chundoo, and it was a ritual every year that she followed a day before Raksha Bandhan. She picked up an orange silk thread from the bundle, knowing orange was her Bhaiya's (brother's) favorite color. She then...

Best friends come in all shapes and sizes. For young Mindy, the best friend, or at least the one she wants to be her best friend, is a little white dog that lives next door. It appears he wants to be her best friend, too....

Christmas doesn’t have to be all the bustle and busyness of shopping and parties. A simple affair with those you love most can be very rewarding and enriching. Sisters Myra and Elmyra are content to bake and decorate, using what they have all around them....

Mommy, Daddy Please Teach Me! by Michael A Brown is a 34-page-long children’s illustrated book about growing up, being cared for, and families. It also contains a graphic representation of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The book is presented from a child’s point of view, but...

Mister Sleepy wasn't lazy, he just loved to sleep. He loved naps in the winter, fall, summer, and spring, no matter the weather. Sleeping had always been his favorite thing to do. He still liked other things besides sleeping such as school, space, and when...

Change is never easy. When Mattie Boombalatty, her parents, and Grandaddy move to the city so her father can work, Mattie has to attend a new school. Making friends isn’t easy for Mattie. The girls at the new school bully her relentlessly, calling her all...

In Margie Surprises Doc by Virginia K. White, as Olivia the Opossum makes her way across the creek bank, she hopes to find something delicious to eat. Although she cannot see or hear, her sense of smell is extraordinary. Her only hope is to find...

Mommy, I Need My Wheels is a children’s picture book written by Jeanne Fortune and illustrated by Blueberry Illustrations. Eddy’s bike is missing its training wheels, and Eddy’s mom isn’t helping him to find them. You see, his dad removed the training wheels so Eddy...

My Best Pal: The Awesome Ethan is a children’s adventure picture book written by Karlene Stewart and Jason Stewart, and illustrated by Safia Sharif. Jason’s best friend is his teddy bear, Ethan. The two of them go just about everywhere -- except to school. Jason’s...