Charming in both message and illustration, Tovi the Penguin Goes to Ireland by Janina Rossiter is a fun read aloud as well as a good story for new readers. When Tovi the penguin travels across the ocean to visit his friend, Tom, a world of...

The Mystery Bone And The Patient Dog: The Wise White And The Blank Black by Mbaneyoh Daniel Diotoh is told to readers from the perspective of a mother who recounts the story of Spike and Danny, two schoolmates from an orphanage who are close friends....

The Rock of Sarraka (A Spirit Animal Adventure) by Gary Karton is the second book about Brody Boondoggle, a boy who—thanks to a rare creature called an Akaway—can assume the physical abilities of any animal he thinks of and help connect other children to their...

The Write Way to Get a Girlfriend is a coming of age/concept novel for young adults written by Alfred R. Taylor. Juan Rivera was not at all impressed by his mother’s decision to hire a writing tutor for him. He did well in his math...

The Piggy Market is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Rachel Lockavitch McWaters. McWaters explores the ramifications of the popular children’s counting rhyme about piggies in this whimsical and clever book about piggies who go to market. Beginning with her considerations about which...

Toenail Soup is a humorous story for children, grades K-3, written by C.M. Walsh. Joey was a pretty typical seven-year-old, who loved going out and playing with his dog and watching bugs and other creepy crawly critters, but he certainly did like strange food. Joey’s...

The HappyFeet Kids Make New Friends is an animal/sports adventure book for pre-school children written by Donald Dione and illustrated by Eminence System. Socceropolis is home to the talented team of the HappyFeet Kids and Coach Jan. Each of the HappyFeet Kids has a pet...

Toodle-oo Ruby Blue! by Denny Taylor is an adorable story that begins with Lily Wu saying goodbye to Ruby Blue and she thanks Ruby Blue for giving her a wonderful time. Lily Wu likes her dog, cat, and her parents. Lily Wu is not sure...

Learn how to help, empathize, love and care through Walker Jean Mills’ story, The Good Dog. Charlie, Daisy’s dog, is getting stitches at the vet. Daisy is eager to see him and as soon as she gets permission to see her dog, she bursts through...

We all like to dream big and no one likes to lose. But, sometimes, the odds are stacked against some of us and it’s very difficult to have a fair chance. That didn’t stop Reya. She lived in a box-shaped house, an apartment, with her...