There Was a Tenacious Teacher Who Scarfed Down a Sticker by Patty York Raymond is a fun, educational story for kids. One teacher and a whole classroom full of stuff – how much of it can she gobble down? A sticker, a book, a hula...

The Innkeeper’s Son by Christine L. Henderson opens with Marcus, the main character, pretending to be an important centurion who rules over toy soldiers. But Marcus’s mother abruptly asks him to bring blankets to their stable, where his father is seeing to new lodgers. At...

The Uninvited Guest by Jane Kopper Hilleary is a great learning tool for younger readers. Mrs. Bardot is having a party at her house in Barkanubia, and all her guests are dressed in their finery, enjoying the delicious food. Suddenly, an uninvited guest appears through...

The Unhappy Quokka by Jane Kopper Hilleary is a fun kids’ story about an animal that lives in the land of kangaroos and koalas. The quokkas live on an island, and they are the happiest animals in the world. People come from all over to...

Gina Lynn Murray’s Twinkle and the Christmas Gift is the tale of a sweet little star named Twinkle. She spends her nights watching the world from above. Most evenings are the same, but one night feels different, even special. When she glances down at the...

Techno’s Tail of Pawsitivity by Beth Dokolasa is a sweet story about a black and white cat named Techno who is shy, unsure of himself, and filled with negative thoughts. This impacts his life in several ways, none of them good. Things change when a...

Teaching children how to manage money will give them financial skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. With charming illustrations by Dina Gamal, Alibeth Abreu offers a fun way for children to learn about using money. The Great Money Adventure has seven short...

The End of the Sidewalk by Nancy Schutt McCorkle centers on a white girl named Gertrude, or Trudy, growing up in Mississippi during the early 1960s. Segregation and clashes over civil rights are part of her everyday life. Her mother, who serves on the state’s...

It was late one night when two hedgehogs found a bowl filled with kibble, which Harry Hedgehog began to nibble on. However, Hazel Hedgehog is concerned about the coming winter and tells Harry that they should be foraging for proper food, such as bugs and...

The Christmas Squall: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Call by Shani T. Night is a superb, cheerful, and heartfelt children's picture book for winter and Christmas holiday fans of all ages. One Christmas, in a beautiful town, an extraordinary event took place that caught everyone by surprise. The grey sky warned...