The Creature Behind You by Sam Kuban is quite an exciting read that will make young readers wonder about the noises they hear and the shadows they see. The creature follows behind as you creep down the stairs and its voice is the creaking of...

The Dinosaur's New Shoes (Teddy T-Rex) by James S. Martinez is a delightfully uplifting storybook for children. The hero in this story is Teddy T-Rex, a young dinosaur who is excited about going to school. He wants to show off his new shoes to his...

In The Magic Quilt, a children’s book by Katie Sokolic, Toby receives a handmade quilt that his mom made for his birthday. While enjoying it and playing with it, he soon realizes that his new quilt has magical powers. He finds himself on unexpected adventures...

The Grumpy Bull by Adrienne Noel follows a bull as he makes fun of every animal that is different from him. In the end, he learns a valuable lesson. I think this story has a wonderful message for children as well as adults. Everyone is...

The Amazing Book of No by M.K. Mathias is an interesting book that speaks about the concept of the 'no' word. The book tells the story of two mothers who are different in their approach to handling kids. One mother says 'no' and other does...

Jiggles is a very unusual little pig. This is quite a concern for his parents. While Mom, Dad and Jiggles' siblings all frolic in the mud to stay cool, Jiggles wants to run to the river to get clean. He refuses to play with everyone...

A baby owl is born and, like all newborns, this baby is very hungry. However, this baby owl, Ollie, never seems to outgrow his hunger and as he grows he eats more and more. His parents have a difficult time keeping up with the baby's...

The childhood rhyme, "Give me give me never gets; don't you know your manners yet," rattles through my mind as I read this charming story, Treasures in the Winter Vault by Debbie Bertram and Lisa Detanna. It's a lesson that children and adults alike need...

The Easter Lamb by Mark Conte is an inspiring story where a lamb is brought to the Vianello family on Good Friday. They fatten up the lamb on Friday and Saturday and slaughter it for Easter dinner. This year Dante, Johnny and Carlo, the three...

The Jump Shot by Tony Gales is an ideal book for boys who play sports. Bennie the turtle plays basketball for Liberty Elementary School. He is the star player on the team and is terrific at jump shot. Bennie is unable to find time to...